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sarah
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(8/30/01 3:32:02
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Popper
Requiem
Anyone know history of this piece, who it was written for?
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TerryM
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Sarah,
Popper's Requiem in F-sharp minor was originally
complete with poetry by Popper and was composed in rememberance of
Daniel Rahter, one of his publishers who had published some of his
earliest compositions. It was also performed at Popper's own funeral
in 1913 by his students. It is a lovely piece.
Terry
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Paul
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I understand that it was written for 3 celli and orchestra and the
orch parts are available. If I had known I wouldn't have spent all
that time orchestrating it myself for a concert that I did. Anyway,
you can hear my orchestrated version at my mp3 website (sorry for
the ssp).
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Ryan
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(8/30/01 6:51:41
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Re: Popper
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An excellent performance of it has recently been released on Naxos,
on a CD of Popper's music, featuring the wonderful German cellist,
Maria Kleigel.
Ryan
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TerryM
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I have ordered that CD and have been waiting for a couple of weeks
to get it. I am glad to hear that it is good. The Maria Kliegel CD
also has an orchestrated version of Popper's "Im Walde" (In the
forest) Op. 50 suite as well that I would like to hear. I have a
piano-cello version of it on an older LP and another on a CD, but
have not heard the orchestral version.
Terry
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sarah
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Thanks for the help - that's what I needed to know.
Terry - I
had a feeling that you would know this. I appreciate it.
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sarah
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Paul - enjoyed your performance - who is playing it with you?
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Paul
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Thanks Sarah.
Playing with me were two good friends of mine,
Kenneth Law on 2nd cello and Pei Lu on 3rd cello. We were all in the
class of Stephen Kates at the time and had a great time with his
master classes. We often played for each other and gave each other
feedback. I had/have a similar friendship with Zuill Bailey too who
was also a Kates student at the time.
On that concert I also
played the Saint Saens Concerto, Tchaikovsky Rococo Variation and
Faure Elegy. It was a concert paying tribute to Leonard Rose and
Gregor Piatigorsky, both of whom were major influences Kate's life
and therefor mine as well.
Zuill and I were both preparing
Saint Saens for performances with orchestra and we spent many an
evening playing for each other and giving each other feedback. Ah
those were the good old days!
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CordulaR
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(8/31/01 1:43:06 am)
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Terry,
do you know what poetry? It would be nice to
know.
Cordula
(how is the baroque cello?)
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quadu
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(8/31/01 2:56:52 am)
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There's also a very good recording of the Yale Cellos playing it as
a cello choir with piano accompaniment. You can hear a lot of
excellent virtuoso cello playing on that CD. I have seen a version
for six cellos published by Peters, but I don't know who did the
arrangement or how it sounds. Anyway, it is a great piece - in fact,
I'm playing it on my recital in a few weeks, assuming I can get in a
few rehearsals with my fellow cellos (we haven't read it together
yet, and my recital is on the 23rd).  Should be fun
though!
-Warren
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TerryM
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I have not been able to find anything on the poetry. I only have
seen it mentioned, but I will keep looking.
The baroque cello
is on hold. I still want to do it, but the cello that I thought I
would give it a try with is not really suited to the baroque
"makeover." It sounds best with steel strings for whatever reason.
Going for "baroque" with this one is too much of a gamble at this
time. I have my eye on an English cello made in 1818 that still has
its original neck, but needs much restoration. I think it would be a
better candidate. Thanks again for the reprint on the baroque cello.
It was very helpful.
Terry
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TerryM
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About the
arrangement for 6 cellos
Has anyone played this arrangement? I see that it is available from
Kunzelmann arranged by Werner Thomas-Mifune. Although getting 3
cellist together can prove tricky...6 may be much more
difficult.
Terry
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barbcello
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poetry for
Popper Requiem
I think Popper wrote the poem; it was quoted as follows in a record
jacket:
"Tears, turned to music,
True friendship
offers.
Love that can never end
True love
dedicates.
Friend's heart, now gone.
Take this little
gift:
What a friend's soul has sung,
Sound out, console,
refresh!"
Is there any way to find out which of Popper's
students performed it at his funeral?
Edited by: barbcello
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TerryM
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Popper Requiem
Thanks for posting the poem. I think the only way to find out would
be to search European newspaper archives. He died in Baden but I am
not sure where the funeral took place. His biography was written by
Steven De'ak who was his last pupil. De'ak does not go into detail
about the funeral in the biography.
Terry
Edited by: TerryM
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David
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Popper Requiem
for 6 cellos
I've played this. It's a nice arrangement. I tried to do it with
the high school cello ensemble I used to coach, but the 4th part at
least (maybe the 5th) was too difficult. Also, there were some
mistakes in the parts, clefs left out, etc.
David
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