Klarinet Archive - Posting 000299.txt from 2008/01

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Contra Concerti?
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:16:33 -0500

I have heard of the Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto being played on
Contrabassoon.
Martin
On 28 Jan 2008, at 12:11, Bear Woodson wrote:

> Hello, Everyone.
>
> I've already written about this to Professor Joze
> Kotar and Mr. Bradley Stevens. They were able to
> find a few Pieces for Contra Woodwind instruments,
> but so far no concerti. Does ANYONE know of ANY
> Sonatas or Concerti written for a Contra Bassoon,
> Bb Contra Bass Clarinet or E-Flat Contralto Clarinet
> as the Soloist?
>
> I think I've heard of a few Contra Bassoon Concerti,
> but I would guess that players of the Bb Contra Bass
> Clarinet or E-Flat Contralto Clarinet, would transcribe
> such music to fit their instrument, if possible. So has
> anyone here heard of a Player of Bb Contra Bass
> Clarinet playing a Transcribed Contra Bassoon
> Concerto?
>
>
> Bear Woodson
> Composer in Tucson, Arizona, USA
>
> Home: 520 - 881 - 2558
> "Bear Woodson" <bearwoodson@-----.net>
>
>
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