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Re: Johann Stamitz Clarinet Concerto Editions

Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2011-11-14 01:55

It's interesting that this piece came up for discussion. I worked on it many years ago, but haven't pulled it out in ages. It turns out that I have the MCA edition.

I know I'm getting a bit off topic here, but I've always been a bit stumped by the 32nd notes in bars 44 and 45 of the first movement. A reasonable tempo for the movement might be quarter note=88 (it could also work a bit slower or a bit faster), but these notes are awkward and difficult to play in this this tempo range. One could slow everything down a bit so that these two bars sound clean, but that's not ideal. One solution could be to play the concerto on a C clarinet--still difficult, but
32nd notes that are easier to manage.

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