Klarinet Archive - Posting 000056.txt from 2008/09
From: "Daniel Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Mendelssohn concert pieces for clarinet and basset horn
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:41:47 -0400
You should be made aware that Mendelssohn himself arranged one of the two
concertpieces for orchestera with the same two soloists. And the other one
has been arranged for orchestra, too, but not by Mendelssohn.
I don't know which of the two was arranged by Mendelssohn.
Dan Leeson
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-----Original Message-----
From: James Risdon [mailto:jrisdon@-----.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:37 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Mendelssohn concert pieces for clarinet and basset
horn
Hi,
Thanks to Keith and Dan for their replies - it seems these pieces were
written for a very practical reason.
Relationship of Baermanns noted with thanks.
My recorder teacher (who also studied clarinet) learnt the basset horn part
years ago but doesn't have a basset horn - hence question about hiring.
Presumably father and son Baermann had other works written for them, or
composed their own, so what else is out there for this combination. I'm not
a clarinet pro or student (recorder is my main instrument) but 'I'm a very
keen amateur.
Cheers, James
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Leeson [mailto:dnleeson@-----.net]
Sent: 15 September 2008 00:07
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Mendelssohn concert pieces for clarinet and basset horn
Forgive me for contradicting you, but the Baermanns were not brothers. They
were father and son. It was the father who played clarinet and the son who
played basset horn.
They also made great strudel!!
Dan Leeson
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-----Original Message-----
From: Keith [mailto:bowenk@-----.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 3:18 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Mendelssohn concert pieces for clarinet and basset
horn
James
Why don't you ask a basset horn player in the UK to play that part while you
play the clarinet?
(hint)
Yes they were for the Baermann brothers, in exchange for cooking dumplings.
See http://www.unitel.de/unitel_homepage/unitel/uhilites/1997/101597.htm
Keith Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: klarinet-return-94047-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
[mailto:klarinet-return-94047-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
Of James Risdon
Sent: 14 September 2008 22:22
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] Mendelssohn concert pieces for clarinet and basset horn
Hello listers,
I'm new to this list and have read the recent threads with interest.
With Mendelssohn's bi-centenary coming up, it has been suggested to me that
I learn the concert pieces for clarinet and basset horn to play with a
friend. I'm going to have them brailled and get learning, but I wondered if
anyone can shed any light on why Mendelssohn wrote them and whether they
were for the Behrmann brothers (sorry, not sure of the speling).
I'm sadly not in possession of a basset horn, so also wondering if anyone in
the UK could point me towards places where I might hire one and suggest what
is a reasonable price.
Thanks for any comments you have.
Cheers, James
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