Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2006/09

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] "best" concerto
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:19:38 -0400

On 12 Sep, "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net> wrote:

> ...of all the chamber pieces for 7-10 players using strings and winds, the
> Spohr octet has always been one of my favorites. It's the one with two
> horns and I think two violas.

Yes, I agree with you. I think of it (and I like to think Spohr did too) as
being scored for wind trio (cl, 2hns); string trio (vn, 2vas); plus 'cello
and double bass.

Spohr was innovative in his scoring, and not only in this piece -- think of
the double string quartets.

Here's a little teaser for clarinet players: what is the scoring of the
second movement of the first clarinet concerto?-)

Tony
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