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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2002-04-07 18:03
Hi
I have a score of J. Stamitz' clarinet concerto and it includes a part for 2 horns. I have been reading The Early Clarinet: A Practical Guide by Lawson and it said in there that the horn part did not survive (pg 83), however I have a copy of the score which has the part. I am not sure what edition of the score I have because it is photocopied, but it says Herausgegeben von Walter Lebermann at the top. I have also read in Kroll, Rice, and Rendall about this concerto, and I haven't found anything about the horn part. Can anyone help me with this? Is there a horn part? If not, where did the part come from that's on the copy of the score that I have? Thanks in advance
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-04-07 23:57
The Johann Stamitz Bb Concerto, which was most likely written towards the end of Stamitz's life (1717-1757), was discovered and pieced together with handwritten parts that were found in the Court Library in Regensburg, Germany. No score was ever found, but one was eventually reconstructed. The original title of the work was "Concerto a 7 stromenti ...."
With that information, and after further study of the parts and assembled score, the eminent Stamitz biographer Peter Gradenwitz revised the work in 1953 and added 2 horn parts (thus completing the intended "7" instruments: clarinet / strings / harpsichord / horns).
The first performance of the original work in Mannheim was thought to have been by Michael Quallenberg (principal clarinetist of the Mannheim orchestra) with Johann Stamitz conducting.
The first modern day performance (without the additional horn parts) was Frederick Thurston in 1936.
Of the modern day recordings, both Sabine Meyer and László Horváth (highly recommended!) use the newer edition with horns...GBK
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2002-04-08 00:22
Thanks GBK, may I ask where you got that info so I may cite it?
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-04-08 00:53
Although much of the history of the work is fairly well known, an excellent reference source is Gradenwitz's 1984 biography of Johann Stamitz:
"Johann Stamitz: Leben - Umwelt - Werke" (Heinrichshofen 1984).
The book is in 2 parts. The major works are discussed in part 2. I'm not sure if the book is still in print - you may need to check Amazon or some other source.
If my memory is correct (often it isn't), I think that Gradenwitz might have written some introductory remarks in his clarinet/piano reduction as well. You may want to check.
Also, Kroll and Rendall (as you have mentioned) briefly discuss the history of the concerto in their books...GBK
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2002-04-08 01:10
Thanks GBK, I have had access to the book by Gradenwitz, but it is in German and I am not fluent at all in the language to be able to read it!
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-04-08 01:19
1-800-BERLITZ
(sorry, I couldn't resist) :-)
Good luck with your research...I was happy to help and contribute what little I know...GBK
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