Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2007/03

From: Simon Aldrich <simonaldrich@-----.ca>
Subj: [kl] Stadler a "rotter"
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:25:58 -0400

I was doing a search for Jorge Rotter's beautiful reconstruction of
the original version of Brahms' Serenade No. 1 in D major op. 11
(apparently available only on rental).
The Serenade's first full version (six movements) was for nine
instruments (fl, 2 cl, bsn, hn, vln, vla, vcl, bs).
The original chamber version was never published and it is speculated
that Brahms destroyed the manuscript (as was his wont).
Consequently is only accessible in reconstructions, of which various
renditions have been made over the past fifteen years or so
(including a version for woodwind quintet and strings).
There are those that feel that the rental-only status of these
reconstructions has hampered the adoption of the Serenade into the
mainstream chamber repertoire.

Anyhow, entering "Rotter", "serenade" and "Brahms" into google
returned this excerpt from a British program note for the Mozart
Clarinet Quintet:

"Stadler was by all accounts a rotter. He led Mozart to drinking and
carousing, borrowed and
stole from him (Mozart was in terrible financial shape), and
generally abused
their friendship in every way possible."

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Simon Aldrich

Clarinet Faculty - McGill University
Principal Clarinet - Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Principal Clarinet - Orchestre de l'Opera de Montreal
Clarinet - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
Buffet-Crampon Artist/Clinician

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