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Re: 2 Concerto Choices

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-07-31 15:35

There are actually two volumes in Sabine Meyers' (incomplete) set.

Vol. I: Johann Stamitz (which, IMO, would be an alternative to Karl's No. 3)
Karl Stamitz, No. 3 (Bb), 10 (Bb), 11 (Eb)

Vol. II: Karl Stamitz, No. 1 (F), 7 (Eb), Bb for Bassett Horn and Orchestra
Bb for Clarinet, Bassoon and Orchestra

There is also a 2-volume (incomplete) set by Kalman Berkes on Naxos, which includes most of the Karl Stamitz concertos on Meyer's set (except for the Bassett Horn concerto) and includes No. 4 (for clarinet and violin or 2 clarinets) and No. 8.

For my money, the best set was Eduard Brunner's on the Tudor label. There are three volumes, though I was only able to obtain the first two. It follows the alternative numbering system, though. Also, it is out-of-print and AFAIK impossible to obtain.

If you have some time to prepare, for a modest increase in level of difficulty over the Stamitz (comparable, I think to the Saint Saens Sonata), you could obtain, IMO a big increase in appeal by playing the Krommer, Op. 36 concerto.

I'm surprised no one has yet pointed out that Rimsky-Korsakov is for clarinet and wind BAND, not orchestra. [Edit: Oops. I see that GBK did indeed point this out earlier.]

Best regards,
jnk

Post Edited (2005-08-01 04:14)

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