Talk:Anton Reicha
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[edit] Stub?
Why is this page a stub? I think this is enough for a "full" article... Selfinformation 22:27, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
- You're right, there's enough information here. In cases like this, you should just go ahead and remove the stub templates from the page - there's no need to ask. Jashiin 07:58, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Josef Reicha
His own compositions (at least the cello concertos of opus 4) are played and have been recorded, and redirecting only to a page in which he's mentioned as a cellist and teacher is slightly confusing :) Separate page, modify this one, or remove the redirect and allow a redlink until there's enough reason to create the first option? Schissel | Sound the Note! 11:43, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
- Josef Reicha has a separate article in NG, and not a small one either, so I think he deserves one here too. I made it a red link for now and will write a small article soon. Jashiin 17:33, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] List of works
If noone objects, I'd like to move the list of works into a separate article (ie. List of compositions by Anton Reicha), complete with sources. This was done in Beethoven, Mozart, really most composers. A nice shorter list of selected works, complete with opus numbers and dates of publication where available would be much more fitting, I think, especially given the uncertainity in attribution of many of Reicha's works and the sorry state of scholarship on him. Any objections? Jashiin 20:19, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
- A full week has passed, there were no objections, so I moved the list. But I'm not so sure as I was a week ago about a shorter list - do we really need one in this article? Pros: (a) a short list of selected major works will draw attention to those works; (b) it will spare the reader the neccessity to find their way through the complexities of current Reicha catalogues. Cons: (a) if we can expand the "Works" section significantly, mentioning all major works, there will be no need to list those works in a separate section (but then again, its going to be hard to expand the section with practically no literature available in English); (b) I can't think of too many "major" works.. the wind quintets, the 36 fugues, the etudes, perhaps the operas, and that's it. I don't know much about Reicha's symphonic works, for instance, or whether his piano sonatas are "major" works. Anyway, opinions on the matter are welcome. Jashiin 20:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "Variations for bassoon" in the Media section
Does anyone know exactly what piece is this? Stone's catalogue indicates just one work for bassoon and piano, a Duo in B-flat major without opus number. The only bassoon variations listed are a work for bassoon and string quartet. Is the media file provided a recording of a transcription? On the Ibiblio site, the title is given as simply "Bravura Bassoon". I have doubts whether this is a work by Reicha and/or whether this is the work's original form. Jashiin 12:06, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
- This must be the one with string quartet. It's a transcription (lacking an intro, for some reason) of the piece on this CD, which is for bassoon and string orchestra. The linar notes don't give any info on the piece, unfortunately (though there's a nice analysis of the clarinet concerto). ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ 23:26, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
- Wow, thanks for catching that. I've renamed the piece in the article accordingly. Jashiin 12:19, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
