Klarinet Archive - Posting 000065.txt from 2004/11

From: Mark Cookson <markcookson@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Looking for an early printed edition of the Mozart
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:31:18 -0500

Fernando Silveira wrote:
>>Hi Mark.
>>If you are starting with music edition, you should
read >>something about that. There is a great book on
the >>subject from James Grier: The critical editing
of >>music. You should know!

Thanks for the suggestion. I think I have read this
book way back when I took a class in music sources and
editions, so I'll see if I can find a copy again.

>>Maybe you can find some information there to change
>>your mind that the early edition is the best for
your >>target: maybe not...
>>Just to you know that you can make your own edition
>>of Mozart concerto, since the music is already on
>>public domain. You can use any edition for your
>>purpose and, as a tip, you should use all these
>>sources to build up yours edition.

Well, the editorial changes can still be subject to
copyright (I suspect Barenreiter would object very
loudly if you were to copy their modern edition
exactly...)
I still think Dan is being a little harsh on the 1803
edition, despite all its flaws. If we were to reject
it as a source, then we wouldn't have a performable
version of the Concerto at all - just a fragment for
basset horn in G - and that would be a terrible loss.

Mark

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