Klarinet Archive - Posting 000189.txt from 2007/02

From: "James Sclater" <Sclater@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Reginald Kell
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:39:13 -0500

Tony Pay wrote:
> What intrigues me is that as far as I know, no-one who has listened
to
> it and commented here or on the Bulletin Board has hitherto
mentioned
> what I find the most surprising thing about it: namely that Kell not
> only plays all three pieces on the Bb -- I suppose Stravinsky does
> say, 'PREFERABLY' Clarinet in A -- but that he goes on to TRANSPOSE
> the first up an additional semitone. I find it hard to think that
> Stravinsky would have approved of that.

For what it's worth...
I have a photocopy of the title page of the Stravinsky Three Pieces
which is autographed by the composer to Kell. The composer compliments
Kell on his excellent musicianship. One might assume that I.S. heard
Kell play the Three Pieces and approved of his rendition.

Jim Sclater

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