Klarinet Archive - Posting 000898.txt from 2004/07

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Tony=20Pay?= <tony_pay@-----.uk>
Subj: [kl] Weber Urtext
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:01:44 -0400

Someone just turned up here in Siena with the Henle Urtext for the Weber first
concerto.

I have to say that the material, plus the introduction, satisfies everything
that I've ever wanted from a publisher for this work, and probably for the
other Weber pieces, though I haven't seen them yet.

I only skimmed through it this morning; but you get a critical commentary on
Carl Baermann's editorial reproduction of Heinrich's practices, two separate
clarinet parts that give both Weber's original and the Carl/Heinrich Baermann
version, plus a very intelligent commentary on how it's impossible to draw a
clear line between what Weber wrote and what Heinrich played, and an invitation
to decide for yourself.

It's such an improvement on what has hitherto been available, including the
edition that Pamela Weston falsely claims to be 'authentic' . I can't tell you
what a relief it is.

Tony

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