Klarinet Archive - Posting 000231.txt from 2003/12

From: Andy Raibeck <klari_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: renting music (was I feel so bloody stupid)
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 14:54:03 -0500

What about the Bruch Double Concerto for Clarinet and Viola? The orchestral
score and parts are, as far as I know, available for rental only (though the
piano reduction and solo parts are available for purchase).

Regards,

Andy

--- Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu> wrote:
> A reply to Dan reminded me of an article in this morning's L.A. Times about
> the Iraq National Symphony Orchestra performing either last night or
> tonight at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. (I guess they were able
> to pull it off).
>
> In the section about how their sheet music collection was destroyed and
> stolen when the regime fell, a statement was made about renting music. It
> said:
>
> "Under copyright law, some music cannot be purchased but only rented."
>
> I know that the Wagner family keeps a tight rein on the master's operas
> even though all the music and libretto are in the public domain. It would
> be delicious to do a modern edition of the ring cycle and put it on the
> web. But do any of you know of orchestra or band music which prominently
> features the clarinet that falls in this category -- that is, it is clearly
> in the public domain but it can only be rented? I rather felt that "Il
> Convegno" fell into that category when I did the modern edition and put it
> on my Web site. I like to keep a "to do" list on projects like
> this. Suggestions would be cheerfully received.
>
> Oliver
>
>
> At 07:18 AM 12/9/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >Dan, I hope I'm not saying the obvious, but they rent you a program and
> >access to a library --- in the same sense that a music publisher rents a
> >piece of music and the right to perform it for a limited time.
> >
> >
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