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Author: Katfish
Date: 2002-07-02 11:53
I'm playing the 3 clarinet-bassoon duets by Beethoven with a young friend for an music festival. Does anyone have any info as to what they were written for, when, etc.? They seem to be fairly early works.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-07-02 14:13
The Three Duos for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO27 were composed composed approximately in 1800, and published in Paris between 1810 and 1815.
Some think that the duos were written for Joseph Beer and Wenzel Mathauschek, two prominent Vienese musicians. Others suspect that the pieces were sketched out earlier, perhaps in Bonn, and used later when needed in Vienna...GBK
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-07-02 19:57
GBK -
I've read that the Beethoven Duos weren't originally for clarinet and bassoon, but I can't remember the source. What can you dig up?
Ken Shaw
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-07-03 03:06
Ken...What I recall reading was that there is speculation that 2 additional versions of the duos exist. Whether they were done by Beethoven has not been substantiated. One is purportedly for violin and cello, and the other for clarinet and viola. I have personally never seen or heard either of the two.
The 3 Duos were probably written about the same time (+/- 1792) as the Octet in Eb and the Rondino in Eb (which interestingly, may actually have been intended as an alternate finale to the Octet).
The choice of key signature would suggest for that Beethoven intended a clarinet in C for Duo No.1 and Duo No.2, and clarinet in Bb for Duo No.3...GBK
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-07-03 03:55
Also - Strauss composed a delightful "concerto" for clarinet and bassoon which, VERY unfortunately is seldom heard in concert halls today - it's as good as his devine oboe concerto - IMHO.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-07-03 13:07
diz -
Larry Combs and the new principal bassoonist in Chicago made an excellent recording of the Strauss Duett-Concertino, which I think won a Grammy. It's an essential part of any clarinetist's CD collection.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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