Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 2004/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] The Mozart Forgeries
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 23:55:54 -0500

I have finally finished the very enjoyable diversion of reading "The Mozart
Forgeries" by our own Dan Leeson. I found it an extremely pleasant read,
full of very interesting details about the no longer considered
difficulties of manuscript creation in the 18th century. The extensive
discussion of the method of producing paper in those days is fascinating
and entirely relevant to the story, not to mention the ink, quills, etc. I
think it is also a significant achievement to put so much personality into
characters who are not even give NAMES other than "Librarian" and
"Forger." The story is quite interesting and unique, with a couple of
clever twists and, not surprisingly, one mention of pizza. I do not want
to give away any plot details, but what do you suppose the manuscripts of
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet would really be worth on
the open market? And would it be worth the considerable trouble to
"create" them?

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all clarinetists, Mozart lovers,
document collectors, and would-be forgers.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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