Klarinet Archive - Posting 000190.txt from 2004/07

From: Virginia Hill <gigi1182@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] For Ginger: clarinetto in La
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 18:23:51 -0400


I agree, I just laugh because Moorhead uses the phrase "played in La"... I
know Mozart didn't use it. Moorhead made us do a research project centered
on the K-622

And of course I am aware that playing the concerto on any instrument other
than the A is evil.... But for those of us who no longer own A's...
Sometimes we have to make sacrifices... Good thing some publishers have
transposed piano parts so Bb players can play the same piece, only in Bb....

Sad, huH?

~Ginger

On 7/5/04 5:04 PM, "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net> wrote:

> 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
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> -----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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