Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2009/08

From: Simeon Loring <sloring1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mendelssohn Overture in C for Winds
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:49:03 -0400

The IMSLP has the original instrumentation of the Opus 24. It calls
for:
Piccolo, Fl, clt in F (2), Clt in C (2), ob, Basset Horn, Bassoons
(2), Contra bassoon and Bass Horn.Horn in C (2), Horn in F (2) Alto,
Tenor and Bass Trombone,, Snare drum, triangle, Bass Drum and Cymbals.

Clearly, the F clarinets are soprano instruments.

Simeon

On Aug 11, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Gary Van Cott wrote:

> I looked at the music I have for this which is published by
> Baerenreiter
> and was edited by Christopher Hogwood. My question is where do you
> get
> clarinets in F? There are transposed parts included for the C
> clarinet
> parts which seems unnecessary (even I own one) and a few of the brass
> parts but not for the clarinets in F.
>
> Gary
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> David B. Niethamer wrote:
>> Hello all - sporry for the cross posting here and on the BBoards, but
>> not everyone sees both.
>>
>> Has anyone here (Tony, Peter C, others) played the Mendelssohn
>> Overture
>> in its original version, which calls for 2 clarinets in F, 2 in C
>> and 2
>> basset horns in F?
>>
>> Does anyone know of a recording using the original forces? I can't
>> find
>> one in the usual obvious places (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.)
>>
>> I want my U of Richmond students to play this in the "modern" band
>> version, but want to get a sense of the original scoring and sound to
>> guide our rehearsals.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> David
>>
>> David B. Niethamer
>> dnietham@-----.edu
>>
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