Klarinet Archive - Posting 000586.txt from 2003/09

From: "Stephen C. Moore" <stmoore@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Francaix Concerto Questions
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:38:42 -0400

Recently I received my copy of the Francaix Clarinet Concerto and thought it
might be a very effective competition piece. I do have some questions
though..

1) I have always heard that the greatest hinderance to this piece is the fact
that it is in the key of B major, making many of the passages akward. Would
it be legal for me to load the part into Finale and transpose it for A
clarinet, providing I don't give my copy to anyone?

2) I noticed that the piano reduction part has 3 (and in some spots 4) staves.
Is this playable? Has anybody done it? Would a good accompanist know which
parts to play and which parts to leave out?

3) To compete in this particular concerto competition, I would need to verify
that the orchestra parts are easily obtainable for sale or rent. Does anybody
know about this?

I really appreciate any info you all can give me!

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Stephen C. Moore / stmoore@-----.edu
Technical Assistant, CS Department, New Mexico State University

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