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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2007-01-24 05:49
In the 4th movement of the Weber Quintet, bar 53:
In my edition (Schott "historio-critical edition") the second note is printed F natural (sounding E flat). But I've heard many recordings where F sharp is played, and I'm so used the this that the F natural sounds "wrong" to me.
In the string parts there is E natural in the ascending violin parts in the preceding bars, but E flat in the descending cello part and E flat in the viola. The clarinet also plays a sounding E flat on the first beat of bar 51.
In terms of harmony the first chord in bar 53 is B flat major, and the second chord is a diminished 7th chord on B natural. The note in question falls in between these two chords.
I haven't seen the autograph, but Schott use it as well as three other sources in the preparation of this edition. No mention is made about this note, so I can only assume that it's written as F natural in the autograph as well as the various other sources.
So why do so many people play F sharp here? Besides my ear being used to the F sharp, are there any compelling arguments why I should play F sharp instead of the printed F?
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Author: DaveF
Date: 2007-01-24 21:51
I was unaware that others play F# in that measure! To my ear F nat. sounds right, and that's what I hear on the one recording I have, a wonderful live Harold Wright performance. I have the Breitkopf & Hartel edition, and it's F natural. By the way, isn't it great fun to play this piece! Too bad the string parts are so boring, string players certainly aren't enthusiastic about playing it.
Dave
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