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Author: clarinettt
Date: 2002-11-27 15:54
Hi all,
I am looking for a detailed analysis for the Brahms Sonata in F minor, specifically the first movement. I have been looking and have found some broad overviews, but would like more detail. If anyone could point me in the right direction, that would be great. This is for a project and I have analyzed it myself, but want to compare it with another analysis.
Thank you
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Author: clarinettt
Date: 2002-11-27 16:35
Thank you, I have read that article before, and it has helped me somewhat. I am looking for a more theoretical analysis of the piece, sorry for not being specific.
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-11-27 19:30
There's an excellent search engine here, which, if you're serious about this research, I suggest you should have used.
It quickly pulled up the fact that Jim Fay, one of the originators of this site, did his Ph.D. dissertation on "The Clarinet and Its Use as a Solo Instrument in the Chamber Music of Johannes Brahms." The abstract is at http://www.nvcc.vccs.edu/home/nvfayxj/abstract.htm. He would be the place to start, but I'd advise you to go to him with a more specific request.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-11-27 19:38
Excellent suggestion, as usual, from Ken.
You may also wish to read the article in <i>The Clarinet</i> Volume 25 Number 3 which looks at Brahms' autographed manuscripts of the Opus 120 Sonatas to see how these works evolved, compared with the completed versions we now know...GBK
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-11-27 20:50
James Campbell's recording of the Brahms Sonatas uses the original opening of the F minor sonata (# 1), with the first few bars an octave lower. I don't think it works very well. According to the insert notes, Muhlfeld suggested that the opening be put where it is now, and obviously Brahms accepted the expert player's advice, since he made the transposition for the published edition.
Keith Puddy recorded the Brahms Sonatas on a restored Ottensteiner clarinet that belonged to Muhlfeld. His insert notes discuss the instrument, including its keywork, playing qualities and restoration.
These recordings came out after the Fay dissertation was completed and are essential reading.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Mark Charette, Webmaster
Date: 2002-11-27 20:50
GBK wrote:
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> You may also wish to read the article in <i>The Clarinet</i>
> Volume 25 Number 3 which looks at Brahms' autographed
> manuscripts of the Opus 120 Sonatas to see how these works
> evolved, compared with the completed versions we now
> know...GBK
A while back I sold my Sotheby's catalog which contained full-color photographs of the Op. 120 manuscripts (paste-overs, colored markings, erasures, etc.). The manuscripts show some of the workings of Brahms' mind when he created those masterpieces.
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