[JPL] Alvin Batiste Question

[John Simna]

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From:  Jae Sinnett

It was noted that while in high school Alvin Batiste was a "guest soloist"
on Mozart's "Concerto in Bb" with the New Orleans Philharmonic. He was the
first black that had such an honor - which got him the nickname of "Mozot."
Considering that Mozart didn't write a Clarinet concerto in Bb that I'm
aware of would anyone know what actual Concerto this was? He wrote one
interestingly enough for bassoon (Could have been transposed but my guess
it's highly unlikely in this case) and a couple piano concertos and smaller
works in the key but none for his instrument. Thanks for any help with this.

   


Jae,

My wife, a professional clarinetist, says a Bb version of the Mozart
Clarinet Concerto is often used for clarinetists who don't have an A
clarinet, but the pubished accompaniment is for piano (also transposed to
Bb).  There is no published orchestral accompaniment in that key that I have
seen, although the band version is in Bb, which then works out in fingering
terms the same for the clarinetist.  It's possible that someone actually has
made an orchestral version in Bb, but it doesn't appear to be generally
available.  

It could be the bassoon concerto - I've seen that arranged for and played by
euphonium, so why not.  And once you're into arrangements, it could be
anything.  The only way to tell would be to find the Kochel catalogue number
(Ludwig Kochel catalogued all of Mozart's music, the K. that appears after
all of his pieces).

John Simna
jsimna at wclv.com