Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 2006/05

From: "Tony Pay" <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Grand Duo
Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 08:34:18 -0400

On 5/4/06, Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net> wrote:

>> ....what about Alan Hacker's edition of the Mozart Concerto? In
this he sets out to reconstruct the basset text, but at the same time
provides a revised standard clarinet text that attempts to come closer
to the basset clarinet performance. He also makes extensive additions
to the dynamics, articulations, etc. I can't remember exactly what
his comments were in the introduction but the impression is of a
deliberate attempt to create a "performance score" for young students
who may not have detailed knowledge of classical style, etc. Of
course, he's quite open about the fact that this is deliberately *not*
a scholarly or "as-close-to-Ur-as-it-gets" text.

>> What are your thoughts?>>

Well, it's not possible to write down in modern notation what's
required to play in the classical style. You have to learn to read
what's actually there 'with a different pair of spectacles'. What's
more, almost no clarinet players understand the classical style
anyway; I certainly didn't when I made my recording of the Mozart --
though I think I've worked out a lot of its elements since.

I don't remember Alan's edition in detail -- I have it somewhere at
home -- but apart from the basset notes I'm sure it's no different
from the usual rubbish people write in. After all, if it had been
possible -- or even if it had been worthwhile doing though not
completely possible -- Mozart would have done it himself. He was
nothing if not a working professional.

Tony

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