Klarinet Archive - Posting 000240.txt from 2003/12

From: Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: renting music (was I feel so bloody stupid)
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:35:59 -0500

Thanks, Andy. That will be added to my list.

Oliver

At 11:46 AM 12/9/03 -0800, you wrote:
>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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