Klarinet Archive - Posting 000198.txt from 2004/04
From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] unknown composers published by Stubbins
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 02:42:12 -0400
Hello David,
I have done some resaearch about really unknown composers and I found avery
useful book:
Altmann, W. (Hrsg.): Kurzgefa=DFtes Tonk=FCnstler-Lexikon. Wilhelmshaven.
1971(15th edition)
Maybe it is in Your local library??
Gru=DF Georg K=FChner
Georg K=FChner
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Am 13.04.2004 22:59 Uhr schrieb "David Glenn" unter
<maestrodavidglenn@-----.com>:
> For a current project, I am interested in composers of the first half of =
the
> 19th century. In my search, I dug out a book with a lovely collection of
> clarinet solos (with piano accomp.) called Recital Literature for the Cla=
rinet
> Vol. II publ. by William H. Stubbins at George Wahr Publ. Co. Ann Arbor
> Copyright 1949. Why do so many (especially American) publishers offer
> composers with no first names?? I've tried to find out who these composer=
s are
> and have had very little success! I checked the big German language
> encyclopedia (MGG) and P. Weston's Books and, of course a search on Googl=
e and
> on Klarinet.
>=20
> Here are the composers, pieces - and what I found out.
> Can anybody supply any more info?
> Thanks in advance,
> David
>=20
> E. Avon, Prelude and Rigaudon - found absolutely nothing!
>=20
> J. Ed. Barat, Chant Slave - found that this is also published by Leduc, t=
hat
> his full name may have been Joseph Eduorad. Possible birth date: 1882.
> Possible death date: 6 May 1998 (doesn't fit too well, does it?)
>=20
> Robert Clérisse, Promenade - his dates may be 1899-1973. That's all =
I
> found.
>=20
> V. Dyck, Invocation to Euterpe - lovely piece but as far as looking for a
> person, that's about as much help as J. Smith.
>=20
> J. Déré, Andante et Scherzo - also publ. by southern. A certain=
Jean
> Dère taught in Paris in 1923 (MGG).
>=20
> P. Genin, Cantilène op.64 and Melodie with Variation op. 63 - found
> nothing
>=20
> Marcel Gennaro, Andante et Scherzo - also publ. by Billaudot, was Solo de
> Concours at Paris Cons. 1932. Birth date may be 1888.
>=20
> Max Laurischkus, Three Pieces op. 30 - also wrote "Aus Litauen" op. 23 fo=
r
> ww5tet. Dates: Insterburg 1876 - 1929 Berlin.
>=20
> A. Longo, Suite op. 62 - seems to be Achille Longo 28.3.1900-28.5.1954 Na=
ples.
> The pieces in the book are supposedly all original for clarinet but my MG=
G
> says this was a piece for "a woodwind instrument" and piano written in 19=
24.
>=20
> A. Magnani, solo de concert - must be Aurelio M. 26 Feb. 1856 - 25 Jan 19=
21,
> Italian, dedicated to Turban, publ. by Evette & Schaeffer 1902.
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