Klarinet Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 2008/09

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Poulenc Sonata
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:52:29 -0400

On 7 Sep, "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu> wrote:

> I have a copy dated 1963, which I would have purchased between 1967 and
> 1970 - played it on my Senior Recital in fall 1970. It clearly states,
> above the dedication to Honnegger, that it is the Third Edition. It has the
> **UNCORRECTED** notes in the four places pointed out by TP in his posts and
> the jpg's of the Poulenc MS.

So, that fits. And that Chester puts the edition number there shows that my
edition, bought in December 1963, is the first because there is no edition
number above the dedication (you don't say 'first edition' when you have no
reason to expect others).

> I've had students bring various editions of this piece to their lessons
> over the years, and it seems that the 2000 edition (current?) has the
> fewest mistakes and the least controversy.

Well, 2000 is the current (revised) edition. I wouldn't say there is no
controversy -- the Frenchmen are still talking about it -- what we want to
know is why.

> I own the Boutard recording, and my turntable still works. I'll track
> the LP down and listen to it score in hand tonight and report if
> there are any serious differences between the score(s) that I own and
> the recording.

The Boutard recording will contain the uncorrected notes.

> BTW, on the sleeve notes of the Boutard recording, Olin Downes lists the
> dedication of the Clarinet Sonata as to Prokofiev (not Honnegger) and the
> oboe sonata to Honnegger. Since Honnegger was an oboe player - does anyone
> know if this is a mistake (from the MS, for example), or did Chester manage
> to screw this up as well?

We had a correspondence about this, I recall. But I still don't know
anything about a switch from Prokofiev to Honegger.

Tony
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