Klarinet Archive - Posting 000024.txt from 2004/12

From: Joze Kotar <jkotar@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music for Alto Clarinet and Piano
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:30:20 -0500

I think that Scaramousche is originally for two
pianos.

Joze Kotar

--- kurtheisig@-----.net wrote:

> Scaramouche by Milhaud was originally for sax
> according to Sigurd Rascher.
>
> In the early '70's I was working up the Milhaud for
> a performance, and when attending a Rascher clinic.
> I asked him some questions about the piece, and he
> told the following story:
>
> Before WWII Rascher went down to Paris to play
> through the almost finished piece with Milhaud.
> Milhaud was dedicating the piece to Rascher. Along
> came the war, and Rascher managed to make it to
> America. After the war Rascher and Milhaud met at a
> party in New York, and Milhaud exclaimed: "My dear
> Rascher, you are ALIVE!"
>
> Rascher was very disappointed that the piece had
> then came out in different versions, and HIS NAME
> did not get the autograph. Actually, 30 years later
> he was obviously MORE than just disappointed.
>
> Knowing that Milhaud alternated years teaching in
> Paris and Oakland California, I tried Oakland
> information and Milhauds number was LISTED!! I
> called, and was able to speak to him and ask that
> question---"Was it originally written for Rascher on
> the sax?" His answer was: "My dear boy, it is so
> long ago, I just don't remember."
>
> There is your answer!
>
> Kurt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
> Sent: Nov 30, 2004 2:19 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Music for Alto Clarinet and Piano
>
> Wasn't this originally for piano?
>
> Fred
>
>
> At 04:24 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote:
> >A piece I think would work for alto clarinet (for a
> monster player,
> >anyway) is Scaramouche by Milhaud. This was
> originally for alto saxophone
> >but Milhaud did a clarinet version in which the
> changes were (mostly?)
> >shifting phrases around by octaves. If you took
> the alto sax version and
> >did something similar I think you would have
> something viable (and
> >wouldn't have to do any other transposition for the
> piano part to work).
> >
> >Gary
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> >>Quoting Robert Reyes <robert.reyes@-----.net>:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hello all. The subject line is not a typo or a
> joke. I'm looking for
> >> music
> >> > for alto clarinet and piano. I've looked at
> some websites but I'm not
> >> sure
> >> > if those pieces are worth buying. Can anyone
> on the list suggest some
> >> pieces
> >> > for Alto Clarinet and Piano. thank you.
> >> >
> >
> >
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