Klarinet Archive - Posting 000177.txt from 2004/07

From: "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] For Ginger: clarinetto in La
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:05:53 -0400

Ginger, if someday the manuscript of the Mozart concerto is ever
found, I can tell you with absolute certainty, that the instrment
name will not read "Clarinetto in La." It will read "Clarinetto
in A."

There is not a single case of a Mozart work for which the
manuscript exists, either solo, operatic, symphonic, etc. that
speaks of clarinets on than in "A" or "B" (meaning B-flat of
course), or "C." He never used the solfeggio names when
specifying an instrument's pitch.

As for Moorhead's obsession that the Mozart concerto be played on
an A clarinet, why should this surprise you? When the work is
played on any other kind of clarinet, the key signature of the
work is compromised and whatever character the A clarinet brings
to the work is altered. I think Moorhead is absolutely right. And
to show you how dangerous a contrary view can be, there was an
audition at the SF symphony about 10-15 years ago and a nice
young player (and a sensationsal clarinet player too) was
auditioning. He played very nicely until the conductor asked him
for a few measures of the slow movement of K. 622. He played it
beautifully on a B-flat clarinet because that is what he had with
him. Later, the conductor made a comment about being absolutely
unwilling to hire a clarinetist who would play 622 on a B-flat
clarinet.

There are strong feelings involved.

Dan Leeson
DNLeeson@-----.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Virginia Hill [mailto:gigi1182@-----.com]
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 12:54 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Bumblebee

I'm wondering what college C.C.'s auditioning for... Care to
enlighten us?
Some of us might know exactly what pieces are that professor's
favorite.. In
my case- Brian Moorhead at the University of South Florida is
completely
obsessed with Mozart's clarinet concerto, particularly played on
A clarinet-
or as he lovingly refers to it "in La". ..... Needless to say, I
do not
enjoy the Mozart concerto anymore.

~Ginger

Graduating December 2004 with a Bachelor of Music in Music
Education from
the University of South Florida!! WOOHOO!

On 7/5/04 4:55 AM, "Thomas" <thomas@-----.com> wrote:

> CC writes: >>Does anyone have any suggestions about
practicing/performing
> the Flight of
> the Bumblebee for clarinet? I'm using it for college
audition.<<
>
> Don't. Use something else.
>
> From a retired professor of clarinet.
www.chesco.com/~thomas/tg.html
>
> Courtesy of his wife.....
>
>
>
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