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Stravinsky: Firebird 1919 Cl. corrections

Author: MusikFind1
Date: 2020-03-22 05:05

Clarinets in A Corrections Firebird Suite 1919

>>from a musician: I know the original edition of 1919 edition of the Firebird Suite had a ton of errors. So, I've been learning the parts out of the Hadcock book excerpt of it. However, his corrections differ from the updated version released in 1985. Of particular confusion is two measures after rehearsal no. 13 in the infernal dance. Any thoughts on the two and which one to go with? [? All published scores have the same notes in this measure -cfn.]

First definitive corrected edition: Stravinsky: L’Oiseau de Feu Suite 1919
Edited by Clinton F. Nieweg and Clark McAlister
Score and parts newly engraved.
Pub: ©2016 Kalmus. Transferred ©2018 Serenissima Music Inc. 22392
http://www.serenissimamusic.com/
https://www.emsmusic.com/product_p/emsg16154.htm

“Over 5000 corrections compared to the Chester/Schott original publication”
The 2016/2018 score has measure numbers where the old score has Rehearsal numbers.
With the new availability of original sources this list corrects the McAlister publications of 1985, 1989.

Variation of the Firebird –
Old rehearsal [9/1 etc.] New score m.39 & 60 & 68: No accents appear in any Ballet edition. While accents were printed with each beat in the old Chester edition, the 2016 edition deletes these accents to conform to the ballet editions.
Old rehearsal [9/ m.3] New score M. 41: Cnat. trill to Db.
Old rehearsal [11/m.1] New score M. 47: Last note corrected to C natural (not D).
Old rehearsal [11/m.3] New score M. 49: last note confirmed as C#.
Old rehearsal [11/m.4] New score M. 50: last note corrected to Dnat. (not D#)
Old one measure before [14], M. 59: Clar. 1 does not play in this measure (in the oldest editions the Flute was engraved in this measure.) Cl. 2 does play on beat 6.
Old 14/3. M.62: Anat trills to Bb.
Old 15/3 M. 66 Beat 1: NOTE MISSING in old editions. F# 16th note added to the 2016 edition.
Old 18/1 & 2. M. 79 & 80: Cl. 1 & 2. See 2016 edition for corrected dynamics.

The Infernal Dance of King Kastcheï —
Old One Meas, before 7. New M. 54 Cl. 2: Has different slurring than Cl. 1. Slur 3 notes, then stacc. dot, then slur 3 notes, then stacc. dot.
Old 12/2. New M. 80 Cl. 1: Gb trill to Ab.
? Old 13/4. New M. 88 Cl.1 & 2: C# s/r Cnat. Conductor decision. The original clean 1919 score has no accidental on this note. The Ballet had a concert Anat. as in the 1919 Picc. This changes the pattern of half note trills.
Old 17/1. New M. 115 Cl. 1: Should read Db trill to Eb. FIX. Old scores have D# trill to E which is wrong per the ballet which has concert pitches Bb trill to Cnat. SAME 119. FIX
Old 17/3. New M. 117 Cls: 8th note on beat 1 corrected to 16th note.
Old 17/7. New m. 121 Cl. 2: beat 1 G# should read Gnat = concert Fb. FIX.

Final
Old 13/5. New 63: Cl. 2 beat 1 C(#) corrected to Cnat.
New 77: Tempo in score has a typo. 108 should read 208.

For corrected dynamics and articulations for all instruments refer to the 2016/2018 score.

Compiled by C.F. Nieweg March 2020 List for Clarinets only.

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