Klarinet Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2008/09

From: "Bill Foss" <billfoss47@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:32:11 -0400

I have performed S110 and agree that the original key is much more
effective. A very nice piece that shows off the musical depth that a tenor
sax "can" produce.

Bill Foss
U.S. Army Retired
USC Aiken, Woodwind Professor
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Potter" <doug@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:27 PM
Subject: [kl] Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14

>I found four versions of this piece - the first two on Mr. Van Cott's site:
>
> C518: Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 for Clarinet and Piano by Serge
> Rachmaninoff edited by David Campbell. Boosey & Hawkes, 2000. A nice
> arrangement of the Rachmaninoff Vocalise by Campbell who has recorded it.
> He
> includes a second version of the clarinet part transposed an octave lower.
> [One presumes this is for Bb Clarinet] [What key is it in?]
>
> S110: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone and Piano by
> Sergei Rachmaninoff arranged by Ronald L. Caravan. Ethos Publications, SS.
> The genesis of this arrangement was preparation for a recording session
> where Dr. Caravan was to record this piece on soprano saxophone. His
> accompanist insisted he should try the piece in the original concert key
> (C
> sharp minor) instead of the available transcriptions which are a half step
> lower or higher. After trying it in this key they decided it was much more
> effective and this arrangement is the result. While E-flat minor (six
> flats)
> may seem like a difficult key, this piece moves slowly and it should not
> be
> a problem for any player at intermediate or above level. This arrangement
> will work very well on clarinet as well.
>
> IMC 2663 Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op34 #14 (A Clarinet) (Edited by
> Drucker)
>
> EDM 69 Rachmaninoff Vocalise Op34 #14 (Bb Clarinet)
>
> Anyone have experience with any of these versions they'd care to share -
> or
> want to suggest any other versions?
>
> Doug
> http://ConicWave.net
>
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