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Author: Mike
Date: 2002-02-09 10:55
Where can I get the score for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in Bb? I am doing an experiment in my chamber group to see if I can tackle the score & sound good in the process. I really do not fancy transposing it
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Author: Kirk
Date: 2002-02-09 12:24
Mike,
The best place to first try is the Sneezy sponsor, Sheet Music Plus. They also run a site called VirtualSheetMusic where you can download it after buying it.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-02-09 14:54
Our clar choir played it [at least one movement] and it was transposed as needed. I played [my Eb] alto cl on it, and am quite sure the sopranos were in Bb. Look in Brymer and Lawson, they prob. give sources for transposed parts. Don
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Author: Sally Gardens
Date: 2002-02-09 15:30
I played the entire work years ago in a clarinet choir, so it *is* available somewhere.
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Author: Lindsey Ondrey
Date: 2002-02-09 17:32
I played it in HS in Bb for clarinet choir or quintet arranged by Clair W. Johnson and I played it last year and last year we played a different arrangement of it (more advanced) for a full clarinet choir Transcribed by F. Sacci. I'm not sure where either were ordered, but I know it is possible to get it. Maybe this will help!
Good Luck!
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-10 22:07
Hm - from my own experience as both clarinetist and viola player - don't touch the piece. Mozart's writting was so well defined for strings that a transposition of this music, IMHO, is useless. Why not try something much more exciting like his gran partita? Afterall, it's at least written with clarinets in mind.
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Author: Sally Gardens
Date: 2002-02-11 02:02
>Hm - from my own experience as both clarinetist and viola player - don't touch the piece. Mozart's writting was so well defined for strings that a transposition of this music, IMHO, is useless.
Did you ever play it? I did, and I loved it, especially as a bass clarinetist playing the first movement. ;-) And I thought the piece sounded quite nice rendered by mixed clarinets. Not at all "useless," in my experience. YMMV.
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-02-11 03:37
I have played an arrangement for clarinets, yes - much prefer the string ensemble version ... but if it worked for you, that's great!!
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Author: Sally Gardens
Date: 2002-02-11 11:45
Well, there's no substitute for actually being "inside" a piece, and I don't play a string instrument, so.... ;-)
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Author: Blake
Date: 2002-02-11 18:10
Our clarinet quartet plays a french transcription of it. Not sure if its in print. It can be for 4 Bb's or Eb/Bb/Alto/Bass or any combination. It sound very nice..more like an organ playing the piece than a string quartet. we always get compliments from folks when we play it. blake
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