Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2011/10

From: "Clinton F. Nieweg" <proofferr@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Rachmaninoff Vocalise: Unplayable part?
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:49:09 -0400

Kalmus publishes the arrangement by the composer in C#. Those Clarinet
parts are printed for the original A Clarinets.
I see no notes for Clarinet 2 which are "beyond the clarinet's range," but
the clarinet parts in the Kalmus set are in A, and that set does not include
parts in B flat. I can only say that when I've used this arrangement I've
had no problem hearing the clarinet lines--and at least for me, his low
clarinet lines have been particularly effective. In my opinion, Rachmaninov
did not "pad" his orchestration at all.

It would be necessary to compare the Kalmus and Luck's publications to see
if they are the same. The Luck's catalog does not say "arrangement by the
composer."

Publication details:

10/06/11 REPORT OF SELECTED MUSIC IN PRINT
Educational Music Service (EMS) database.
Tel: 845-469-5790, Fax: 845-469-5817
"Printed Music of All Types, from All Publishers."
[10:00 - 1:00, 2:00 - 5:00 ET]
33 Elkay Drive.
Chester, NY 10918 U.S.A.
sales(at)emsmusic.com
http://www.emsmusic.com/
All publisher prices subject to change.
[The music dealer of choice for the major orchestra, choral and band
organizations]

Compo: RACHMANINOFF, Sergei Vassilievich (1873-1943)
Title: Vocalise Op.34/14 in C# minor arranged for Soprano and Orchestra (
arr. Rachmaninoff).
Publr: EDWIN F. KALMUS
1 A7901 sc, set with strings 8,8,5,5,5 $40.00
1 A7901 large score (extra) $10.00
[1 A7901 extra parts each.- Print to order. "ask for price"]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 08:56:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rachel Roessel <gsurosey@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Rachmaninoff Vocalise: Unplayable part?
I put this on the BBoard as well since I need quick info...
I got a folder last night for a group I will start rehearsing with next
week. Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" is in there. The piece is in C# minor
(ack!). The part is written so low, the lowest notes are beyond the
clarinet's range.
So, my questions:
~ Does an A transposition exist for this? It's published by Luck's and only
a Bb part was included in the folder. I really hope the conductor has an A
part that he didn't hand out (1 sharp is so much nicer than 6). If there is
an A part, then the low D#s in the Bb part are playable (I have the Clarinet
II part). I looked on IMSLP and couldn't find the transcription that we're
playing (I found an A part in the correct key, but it's not the same
arrangement; the A part that matches the arrangement note-wise is in a
different key).
~ How important is the low stuff near the end? The lowest written note (in
the Bb part) is a low C#, which isn't even playable on a standard A
clarinet.

_______________________________________________
Klarinet mailing list
Klarinet@-----.com
To do darn near anything to your subscription, go to:
http://klarinet-list.serve-music.com