Klarinet Archive - Posting 000283.txt from 2006/04

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] New pieces for basset-horn
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:19:08 -0400

"I know I am not a first-rate composer. But at least I am a first-rate
second-rate composer" - Richard Strauss. This was the sense in which I used
the term. I didn't and wouldn't call them mediocre. We don't put the effort
into editing/arranging works that we don't enjoy playing and hearing. But I
agree, not Great.

Actually we do have a transcription of the cello part from the Brahms just
completed, though not yet test-played. It looks as if it will sound very
good. I think we are hesitant about publishing such as these, since they are
so well known in their original instrumentation. What do people think?

The other reason is essentially that little-known works is Rosewood's market
niche. For the works above, one would only sensibly be able to publish the
basset horn part without reinventing the wheel. There are perfectly good
Urtext editions of the Great Works. But maybe a basset-horn compendium of
parts for these would be worth while.

Keith Bowen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: klarinet-return-87383-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
> [mailto:klarinet-return-87383-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
> Behalf Of Laurence Beckhardt
> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:04 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] New pieces for basset-horn
>
>
> That's very interesting and worth possibly investing
> in.
>
> But I wonder: why go through the trouble of
> transcribing mediocre ("second rank") works first?
> Why not transcribe the cello or viola parts from some
> of the great trios with clarinet and piano, such as
> Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, even Bruch?
>
> thanks for the info.
>
> --- Keith <bowenk@-----.com> wrote:
>
> > One of the problems of basset horn devotees is the
> > lack of post-Mozart
> > literature. The Mendelssohn pieces are great fun,
> > but how do you fill a
> > concert? Thanks to Gary van Cott who introduced me
> > to John Wilcox and
> > consequently Susanna Westmead of Rosewood
> > Publications
> > (www.rosewoodpublications.co.uk). Rosewood publish a
> > very interesting list
> > of chamber music editions, mostly involving
> > clarinet, from second-rank but
> > worthwhile and little known composers. John has
> > edited four 19th and 20th
> > century trios with bassoon or cello parts to
> > substitute basset-horn and make
> > companion pieces to the Mendelssohn.
> >
> > John came over to the UK recently and with Colin
> > Touchin (of this list but
> > also a great pianist!) we test-drove and did final
> > editing of them all. They
> > are delightful pieces, well worth playing, and work
> > well on the basset horn.
> >
> > RP21 Trio for cl., (vl.), vc. (vla/b-cl/.b-hn.) &
> > pno.
> > Opus 23 Adolphe Blanc (1828-1885)
> >
> > RP64 Trio in D minor for ob.(cl.,),
> > bn.(vla./b.cl./b-hn.) & pno
> > Alexander Brent Smith (1888 1959)
> >
> > RP74 Trio in D for cl. (vl.), hn.
> > (bn./vla./vc./b.cl.) & pno.
> > Richard Walthew (1872-1951)
> >
> > RP13 Serenade for cl.(vl.), vc. (vla./b.cl/b-hn.)
> > Opus 24 Emil Hartmann (1836 1898)
> >
> > OK the basset horn is not in the original
> > instrumentation, but they are
> > still the same works, which can make a very good
> > concert on their own. The
> > clarinet parts are also very good. The standard of
> > all of them is what I'd
> > call "advanced amateur". And we have just trebled
> > the amount of music in the
> > world for basset horn/clarinet/piano trio!
> >
> > Gary, do you handle Rosewood in the USA? I am
> > enjoying my association with
> > them and will be doing some editing for them in the
> > future, hopefully
> > helping to bring more obscure but worthwhile works
> > into the light of day!
> >
> > Keith Bowen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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