Klarinet Archive - Posting 000311.txt from 2002/10

From: Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet, viola and fortepiano (was: String question)
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 23:58:06 -0400

I think that the argument made on this list was the same as that posted by
Geidel at
http://www.ocr.woodwind.org/articles/Geidel/geidel1.html , the summary of
which is

"The question of whether or not the subtitle "Kegelstatt" can appropriately
be applied to Mozart's famous Trio in E-Flat for clarinet, viola, and piano
is a fascinating one, and one that can be answered. The answer is a
definitive 'no.' "

His whole argument goes on for several paragraphs and may be read by those
who would like to pursue the matter further. I was wrong in recalling the
posting here as having suggested a "Kegelstatt Quintet". Geidel's page
made me realize that the argument was for "Kegelstatt Duos."

I'm not taking a stand on the matter one way or another, but simply
recalling an earlier posting.

Oliver

At 06:27 PM 10/09/2002 -0700, Dan Leeson wrote:

>It the the viola trio, K. 498, that has borne the name "Kegelstatt"
>(meaning skittle or bowling alley) and not some other work. One can argue
>that the title is incorrect and should not apply to this work, but one
>cannot argue that some other work bore that title. There is serious
>scholarly question about the applicability of the title to such a
>sophisticated piece, but nobody says that it was not the subtitle.

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