Klarinet Archive - Posting 000642.txt from 2004/08

From: "Larisa Duffy and David Dow" <duffyl@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Period Performance in Wagner?
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:20:37 -0400


Dear Tony:

As to my limited knowledge on Wagner I do know in various biographies he is
quoted as describing the more modern flute as "cannons."! So I was
wondering whether wooden flutes are being used...Viennese oboes...Rotary
Valve Horns from the periods...small bore trombones...violins with cat-gut
strings and clarinets with wooden mouthpieces...etc.

I really find the concept quite fascinating and simply put forth my
questions based on the study of Wagner that I have done personally....a good
deal of instrument innovation was done by Wagner as well...so I was
wondering how this performance of Das Rheingold reflects such values.

David

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