Klarinet Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 2008/08

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Piano quintets
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400

Pretty easy to find nowadays with what with worldwide shopping.

http://www.music44.com/X/product/524-07578-

Martin Baxter said:
> I have played the Hurlstone (on bassoon) but it must be 25 years
> ago. I know I liked it sufficiently to try to get hold of a copy
> (with no success} but that is all i can tell you. Is it in print now?
> If so from whom.
> Martin
> On 30 Jul 2008, at 14:10, Simon Aldrich wrote:
>
>> Richard asked:
>>> Is anyone familiar with the piano quintets (piano + four winds) by
>>> Ferdinand Thieriot and William Hurlstone? Specifically, Quintet in A
>>> minor, opus 80, by Thieriot, for oboe, clarinet, french horn, bassoon
>>> and piano; and Quintet in G minor by Hurlstone for flute, clarinet,
>>> french horn, bassoon and piano. I'd like to know if either of
>>> these are
>>> worth looking into. Thanks for any opinions that you care to share.
>>
>> I have played the Thieriot, but in his arrangement for clarinet,
>> strings and piano.
>> Violin plays the oboe part, viola the horn and cello the bassoon.
>> When you buy the piece you have the option of ordering the extra
>> parts.
>>
>> The piece is average. There are nice bits that lead you to think
>> the piece will be compelling but then it flattens out.
>> The string players did not like the Thieriot. Audience members'
>> opinions were less harsh but not overwhelming.
>> Knowing the scarcity of cl/str/pno chamber music, I was just glad
>> to be playing something new.
>> Listening to the recording afterwards, I could not help but share
>> the opinion that the piece was mediocre.
>> However everyone thought it would sound better played by winds.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> Simon Aldrich
>>

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