Klarinet Archive - Posting 000183.txt from 2009/02

From: Ed Lowry <norcalclarinet@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Muczynski duet
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:39:30 -0500

Steven Hanna asked:
"If anyone out there has their finger on Muczynski's music...

The Muczynski Duos for Flute and Clarinet are marked Op.24 with a
copyright of 1991. But I believe they were originally flute duets,
which various websites are listing as Op. 34.

Does anyone have a definitive explanation of where this piece fits
within his works?"

My copy of "Lurie and Baker play Muczynski" (Laurel Record LR-131
Stereo) has the following note [obviously written by the composer]
under "Six Duos for Flute and Clarinet, Opus 34 1973 ... World
premiere recording":

These six miniatures were originally composed for two flutes. When I
learned that Julius Baker and Mitchell Lurie would be recording my
music for Laurel Record, I rearranged these duos for maximum advantage
for these two instruments. The pieces speak for themselves. I can add
nothing that is not already contained in the music."

-- Ed Lowry
Sacramento

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