Klarinet Archive - Posting 000167.txt from 2008/10

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Strauss Invalid Workshop in Santa Fe
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:40:44 -0400

You may be correct about the oboe/basset horn duet. It has been some time
since I played either work and could well have mixed it up.

Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:32 AM
Subject: RE: [kl] Strauss Invalid Workshop in Santa Fe

> Hi Dan,
>
> Yes I'm aware of the bass part in A, and will be cheating by providing a
> transposition, unless Forest and Walter Grabner show up! Actually I have
> played it in a workshop in England; it is difficult, *especially* for the
> horns. But I think you are mistaken about the oboe/basset duet in the slow
> movement - that is in the Happy Workshop, which in fact I found to be a
> harder piece on the basset horn.
>
>
>>Keith, the Invalid's Workshop is a particularly difficult piece, much more
> so than the Happy Workshop. Be aware that the bass clarinet part is in A
> and in the bass clef, so you will need someone who can deal with that
> transposition. The slow movement of the work has a complicated duet for
> oboe and basset horn.
>
>>As a work, the Invalid's Workshop is best enjoyed by the performers, who
> marvel at the work's intricacies, and deservedly so. Audiences find it
> off-putting.
>
> I do agree. This is for US!
>
>>If I am free, I may come just to listen to the final performance. It is a
> work worth the trip.
>
> That would be great. We'll try not to put you off!
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>
> Dan Leeson
> dnleeson@-----.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:16 AM
> Subject: RE: [kl] Strauss Invalid Workshop in Santa Fe
>
>
>> Thanks Forest! Waiting to hear from you ...
>>
>> Yes, Oxford was a big success, thanks and we are all pretty well.
>>
>> Best, Keith
>>
>> Keith Bowen
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: klarinet-return-94351-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
>> [mailto:klarinet-return-94351-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Forest Aten
>> Sent: 30 October 2008 16:06
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> Subject: RE: [kl] Strauss Invalid Workshop in Santa Fe
>>
>>
>> My schedule may allow participation this winter....I'll let you know in a
>> day or so.
>>
>> Hope your England version went well and all is well with family and
>> friends.
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Forest
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Keith [mailto:bowenk@-----.com]
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:54 AM
>>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>>> Subject: [kl] Strauss Invalid Workshop in Santa Fe
>>>
>>> Hallo all,
>>>
>>> I'm writing to draw your attention to the long weekend workshop that we
>>> are
>>> running in Santa Fe over the Presidents' Day weekend in February (14 -
>>> 16
>>> inclusive), with a rare opportunity to work on and play the Strauss
>>> Invalid
>>> Workshop (Sonatine No. 1 in F). Most of the parts are filled now but we
>>> still need a bass clarinet (alternatively basset horn, as I could swap
>>> to
>>> bass). It's one of the great wind works to play. The coaches are very
>>> eminent, Dennis Godburn of the Orpheus orchestra and many other high
>>> level
>>> ensembles, and Tom O'Connor of Santa Fe Pro Musica. Kammermusik
>>> Workshops
>>> has been running woodwind chamber music workshops for twelve years, and
>>> when
>>> he last coached for us, Dennis remarked that 'Kammermusik is the Swiss
>>> Train
>>> of music workshops!'. And Sunrise Springs resort in Santa Fe, NM is a
>>> beautiful environment.
>>>
>>> If you are interested, please see the further details and registration
>>> on
>>> the web site, www.kammermusikworkshops.org, or feel free to email me any
>>> questions.
>>>
>>> Keith Bowen
>>> President, Kammermusik Workshops, Inc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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