Klarinet Archive - Posting 000035.txt from 2011/04

From: Glenn Kantor <klarinet@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Edmondo Allegra and Stravinky's L'Histoire du Soldat Trio
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:31:44 -0400

The violinist for L'Histoire du Soldat Trio was Jos=E9 Porta.

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From: "Steve Hartman" <sdh902@-----.net>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Edmondo Allegra and Stravinky's L'Histoire du Soldat Trio

My source was Augustin Duqu=E8s. It was my recollection that he premiered =
the
Trio version but not the Septet version of "L'Histoire" and toured with
pianist JosIturbi and a violinist whose name I've forgotten. I readily
admit that I could be mistaken.

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From: "Soo K. Goh" <soo.goh@-----.edu>
To: "The Klarinet Mailing List" <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Edmondo Allegra and Stravinky's L'Histoire du Soldat Trio

Dear Steve,

I returned the book to the library, but there's a poster of the premier in
Robert Craft's book, "Stravinsky in Pictures and Document." An article in
the Clarinet journal, Vol. 32, No. 2, 2009 also stated that Allegra
premiered the Three Pieces and L'Histoire du Soldat.

Stravinsky completed the work in November 1919. Eric Walter White's book,
"Stravinsky: Composer and His Works," also stated 3 concerts where this work
was heard in 1919: Nov 8, Nov 20, and Dec 17th. All performances were
sponsored by Reinhart, and Allegra played both the Three Pieces and the Trio
in these concerts.

Could you enlighten us of your source of information that Augustin Duqu=E8s
premiered the trio?

Soo Goh
Adjunct Clarinet Instructor
Introduction to Music Appreciation Instructor
UNC-Pembroke
Jacobs Suite Q-1
Office Phone: 910-775-4089
soo.goh@-----.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hartman [mailto:sdh902@-----.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:44 PM
To: The Klarinet Mailing List
Subject: Re: [kl] Edmondo Allegra and Stravinky's L'Histoire du Soldat Trio

I was always under the impression that the French clarinetist Augustin
Duqu=E8s premiered the Trio version of L'Histoire. He was later Principal
Clarinet in the New York Symphony under Walter Damrosch and the NBC Symphony
under Arturo Toscanini. What is your source of information?

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From: "Soo K. Goh" <soo.goh@-----.edu>
To: <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:20 PM
Subject: [kl] Edmondo Allegra and Stravinky's L'Histoire du Soldat Trio

> Dear forum members,
>
> I am writing my dissertation on Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat trio and
> was wondering whether some of you may be able to help. As you may know,
> the Italian clarinetist, Edmondo Allegra premiered the work. He later
> played in the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1925-1939. He was also the
> clarinetist that premiere Stravinsky's Three Pieces.
>
> I have searched the clarinet forum and have read that many Italian
> clarinetists played on the full Boehm Bb clarinet and often transpose
> their music. In the second movement of the trio, there was a chalumeau
> low Eb note not possible on regular Boehm clarinet. Perhaps Allegra was
> able play this note if he was playing on a full Boehm clarinet? The issue
> is that the second movement was written for the A clarinet. Was the full
> Boehm A clarinet popular with the Italians or the Swiss (since the
> premiere was in Switzerland).
>
> I appreciate any guidance you may have on this. Thank you for your time
> and help.
>
>
> Soo Goh
> Adjunct Clarinet Instructor
> Introduction to Music Appreciation Instructor
> UNC-Pembroke
> Jacobs Suite Q-1
> Office Phone: 910-775-4089
> soo.goh@-----.edu>
>
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