Klarinet Archive - Posting 000306.txt from 2002/10

From: "fred.sheim" <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] My take on Beethoven violin concerto arranged for
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 21:06:01 -0400

I'm sorry if I am repeating something that has already been on the list,
but where can I get the CD of this Beethoven concerto, and perhaps also the
sheet music.

Another point- I was notified today that two works by Ponchielli are not
available because they are either out of print or "available from a library
in Italy". Could someone give me a suggestion on possible sources? The
works are "Paulo and Virginia" and 'Ricordanz del la Traivata' . They are
played on the "Il Convegno" clarinet CD by Fred Ormand et. al.

Thanks in advance.

Fred

At 08:58 PM 10/9/02, you wrote:
>The clarinet arrangement (imo - ymmv - aodi) is pleasant in some
>sections, but it positively doesn't work in other sections. I assume
>that if I knew the music better, I would discover that missing double
>stops account for the most severe deficits in the clarinet arrangement.
>
>The clarinet version (imo - ymmv - aodi) generally lacks the original
>concerto's emotional power because a clarinet can't "bite" into an
>attack the way that a violin can. This particular concerto needs
>"bite" --- especially with the 3rd movement's theme, where the clarinet
>is simply too smooth and gentle for the task --- although Collins does
>an excellent job of making the finale work.
>
>
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