Klarinet Archive - Posting 000403.txt from 2009/01

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Copyright Question
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:25:37 -0500

1908, you're golden at least in the US.

Gary
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Bear Woodson wrote:
> I was never good at understanding legalese, and every
> time I think I understand Copyright Issues, someone says
> something to confuse me, again.
>
> Most Copyright Issues are irrelevant to me, since the
> only involvement I have that comes close to altering the
> music by other composers, is occasionally having written a
> Cadenza to a Mozart concerto. In those cases, it is more
> than welcomed to write a Cadenza, and I am clearly giving
> credit to the composer for his Themes that I am altering.
>
> But what if I were to orchestrate the gorgeous "Gaspard
> de la nuit" ("Demons of the night" for piano alone, 1908) by
> Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)? Considering how long he's
> been dead, wouldn't ALL of his works now be in the Public
> Domain? I think a few people have tried to orchestrate it over
> the years, but I'm not sure if I've ever heard a recording of
> an orchestrated version of it. Fortunately there are a few
> really excellent recordings of the piano version available.
>
> (If any of you don't know this work, it is one of THE
> most difficult to play of Virtuoso Piano Works, but it is
> also one of the Most Schmaltzy, Gorgeous and Intriguing
> works ever written! It is music to fit the mood of 3 poems,
> and therefore has 3 movements, but the text of the poems
> should be read separately. It is not a song, nor even a
> narrated work, but is only for piano alone. However few
> pianists can cut the notes at all, much less do it justice for
> its poetic, sensuous styles.)
>
> By the way, what is the progress on the impending
> In-Dog-uration?
>
>
> Bear Woodson
> Tucson, Arizona, USA
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