Klarinet Archive - Posting 000051.txt from 2006/06

From: "David Glenn" <davidglenn@-----.net>
Subj: Re: RE: [kl] Bar 111 in K361 again
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:37:53 -0400


> Betreff: RE: [kl] Bar 111 in K361 again
>---snip--------
>
> Let me tell you what the footnote says on that page of the
> performance parts and the conductor's score, both in German and
> in English:
>
> "Vi-de: Ein von Mozart nicht eindeutig geschriebenes
> prima-volta-Zeichen über- und unterhalb T. 111 des Autographs
> deutet darauf hin, daß dieser Takt möglicher-weise zu
> überspringen ist."
>
> This is followed by the English translation:
>
> "Vi-de: The ambiguous prima volta symbol written by Mozart above
> and below m. 111 indicates almost certainly that this measure is
> to be omitted."
>
> When I wrote that note, I was a little concerned that they might
> not go for something as strong as that, but they put it down
> exactly as I wrote it, though I sense that the German is not as
> forceful as the English. And, of course, some very intelligent
> people see that ambiguous prima volta as saying something else
> entirely.
>
> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net

Dan,

As I mentioned on the list already, the German and English versions are significantly different. the German "Möglicherweise" means "possibly" and not "almost certainly". Considering this, it is almost a miracle that we are leaving that measure out here in Germany in our upcoming performances ;-)
David
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