Klarinet Archive - Posting 000585.txt from 2003/04

From: Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] K.622 instrumentation dilemma
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:38:41 -0400

I have a score in front of me as I type this. There are 2 flutes, 2 bassoons
and 2 horns. As Dan has suggested, the horns are in A for the outer
movements and D for the Adagio (not unexpectedly the same as the keys of
each movement).

Karl Krelove

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Lloyd [mailto:Matthew@-----.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 5:01 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] K.622 instrumentation dilemma
>
>
> Having now read all the postings I think I am wrong about the oboe - but
> have no score here in the office!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Lloyd [mailto:Matthew@-----.uk]
> Sent: 16 April 2003 09:58
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] K.622 instrumentation dilemma
>
> Plus two horns and two each of oboe and bassoon if I recall. It
> certainly has horns and certainly isn't strings. As far as horns are
> concerned the minimum number is two and the maximum number is two.
>
> And the string section should be small.
>
> Matthew Lloyd
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fred.sheim [mailto:fred.sheim@-----.net]
> Sent: 16 April 2003 01:29
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] K.622 instrumentation dilemma
>
> Its a funny thing, but I never even thought about the instrumentation
> for
> K622, but my guess at listening to it a zillion times is that it only
> uses
> strings.
>
> Fred
>
>
> At 4/15/03 08:25 PM Tuesday, you wrote:
> >David Shifrin will be playing K.622 in my town. I've known about this
> >for 9 months, and I've debated whether I want to attend because:
> >
> >The last time that I had a season ticket for the chamber orchestra in
> >question, they had only one horn and one trumpet, no other brass. The
> >last time that David Shifrin played with them (Copland concerto), the
> >instrumentation was miserably unbalanced. The single horn and single
> >trumpet busted a collective gut to keep up with the rest of the
> >orchestra and the music suffered badly as a result. (this is IMO, of
> >course)
> >
> >So this time, I'm going to ask about the instrumentation before I buy a
> >ticket. But my question is:
> >
> >What *is* a minimm acceptable assortment of brass for K.622? I've
> >never paid attention to this question before. I can't remember what
> >the Academy of Ancient Music had when Tony Pay played it locally.
> I'll
> >be $#%!@*--ed if I want to sit through a butchering of Mozart similar
> to
> >what they did to the Copland.
> >
> >Thank you,
> > Bill
> >
> >
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