Klarinet Archive - Posting 000303.txt from 2010/10

From: "Dan Leeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] H?
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:02:01 -0400

Hi Sean, nice to hear from you.

The reason why you never see the request for clarinet in B-natural (or
clarinet in H) in the performance parts of either Idomeneo or Cosi is
because it has been edited out of the published editions, probably because
no one believes that they can ask a clarinetist to find one of those. But I
have the Neue Mozart Ausgabe volumes of both operas as well facsimiles of
the autographs of both operas, and there, in black in white in Mozart's hand
is the request for the clarinet in B-natural. I remember when I was
contacted by the editor of the Cosi volume who could not figure out what a
clarinet in H was. Frankly, I was puzzled too.

It's a rarity to be sure, but it is absolute. And to make the matter worse,
the editors invariably create the part for an A clarinet which is very much
the wrong character of sound. A B-natural clarinet is almost as lively as a
C clarinet, and the A clarinet substitution called for by the editors
presents a sound character too somber.

I'll scan and post the material right from the NMA volume if you want
further corroboration.

Dan Leeson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Osborn" <feanor33@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 8:42 AM
Subject: [kl] H?

> Dan,
>
> I'm a little confused. (Maybe I missed a post).
> I've played both of those operas nearly 100 times, and recorded
> Idomeneo. I've NEVER seen a calling for "Klarinet in H"
> (B-natural). What is your source for this information?
>
> Sean
>
>> >Thus far the list of clarinets and their names has occupied us for
>> some time.
>> >
>> >But no one has mentioned a clarinet called for by Mozart twice
>> (Idomeneo and Cosi) and which has an unusual pitch.
>> >
>> >So how come "the clarinet in B-natural" is hidden from view.
>> >
>> >Dan
>
> www.osbornmusic.com
>
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