Klarinet Archive - Posting 000526.txt from 2003/04

From: "Bruce Hunter" <bhunter3@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] another K.622 instrumentation dilemma?
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:37:42 -0400

Bill wrote:
> ...would you care to suggest a minimum of *how many* horns in =
comparison to <how many?> strings would
> be appropriate?

All winds - 2 each.

Ist Mvt. - 2 Horns in A
2nd Mvt - 2 Horns in D
3rd Mvt. - 2 Horns in A
Presumably that's two players with appropriate equipment.

How many strings Mozart wanted, and what ratios would be appropriate =
then or now, I don't know off the top of my head. I'm sure there are =
people more expert than I on the list know exactly how many of each =
string instrument Mozart would have wanted, and what is accepted today.

Bruce Hunter

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