Klarinet Archive - Posting 000587.txt from 2002/10

From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Recital pieces for C clarinet
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:44:23 -0400

I've played the Devienne trio, I think originally for oboe, clarinet and
bassoon, in an arrangement for flute, clarinet and bass clarinet, which
is lively and great fun. Devienne's bassoon background gives the bass
clt a good workout! I also have his duet #6 for clarinet and bassoon,
which is scored for C clarinet, so he certainly used this instrument. He
wrote a fair number of large wind pieces, for the Harmonie octet plus a
few additions (eg cornets and timps) which are worthwhile, though not as
much fun as the smaller pieces IMO. He died on 5 Sep 1803. I'd certainly
give the sonata a go.

Keith Bowen

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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 20:20:04 +0200
From: "Marc Vanelverdinghe" <marc.vanelverdinghe@-----.be>
Subject: Re: [kl] Recital pieces for C clarinet
Message-ID: <000a01c27ac0$cfe695a0$b706eec3@-----.be>

>This is what I found on Francois Devienne.

>Fran=E7ois Devienne was born in Joinville, France, on 31 January, 1759.
His name is largely known by association with his work with the flute.
He began with music at a young age in a military marching band, dazzling
his companions with his own compositions. He played the flute and
bassoon with equal ease, and became the first instructor for flute at
the Paris Conservatory, and was the first bassoonist with the opera
house there. He himself composed fluently in many forms, including
concerti and several operas.

Greetings,

Marc
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