Author: dorjepismo ★2017
Date: 2019-05-25 18:43
To state the obvious, Stadler's basset and a modern basset are probably two very different experiences, in large part because of the differences in weight and tonal concept. "Probably" because I've never seen, let alone tried, a reproduction of what Stadler's instrument might have been like. Played on a modern one at S&S. The low notes sounded fine and in character with the rest of the instrument--what you'd expect from Seggelke--but it was just massively heavy. It would take a lot of work to get around on it in an agile way, and I'm not fond of using a strap. From the recordings I've heard, I don't really feel like the low notes add anything indispensable to the piece. It sounds fine to me on a regular A, and the player makes a lot bigger difference than the instrument. It's a lot to spend for two pieces. On the operatic character of the concerto, a couple places sound to me like possible references to Don Giovanni, both from Leporello, which might be sort of how Mozart saw Stadler. In particular, the four repeated notes remind me of "Ta ta ta ta."
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