Klarinet Archive - Posting 000069.txt from 2002/11

From: Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: reverse Mozart
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 18:24:35 -0500

My nephew, the KUSC program host, sent me his new edition of the K.464 A
Major string quartet and said he thought it would sound good as a clarinet
quartet, so I've been working on and off to make the necessary changes
(octave transpositions mainly for the two violins and the cello).

First of all, starting from the premise that a little apoplexy never hurt
any purist zealot (however ill-conceived that might be), I transposed it to
Bb because I didn't want to play a piece in five sharps. Not to worry, if
my transcription is played by four A clarinets all will be forgiven, except
for the blowing vs. bowing differences, which as it turns out are considerable.

Anyway, our clarinet quartet played if through for the first time last
Saturday and I'm rather disappointed to admit that it doesn't work very
well. As soon as I fix up all of the mid-measure repeats so that it plays
back correctly, I'll put it on my Web page so you can listen to the MIDI
files (and play along if you have Finale 2003).

Oliver

At 09:53 AM 11/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:

>Abe Galper wrote:
>
>There have been at least two adaptations of the Mozart.
>One for viola and the other for flute. They were done many many years ago.
>I have not heard the viola version. But have heard the Flute one.
>It was Galway playing. The slow movement was heavenly.
>The other movements also had different notes because of the limition of the
>flute range. AG
>
>Evidently Mr. Galway did not have a basset flute at his disposal...
>
>Brent Eresman
>YSI Precision Temperature
>
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