Dittersdorf Concerto

[Cory Palmer]

Does anyone play the Dittersdorf Concerto No. 2 in C Major? I know it's usually played in D Major. I started working on it last night from the Hoffmeister edition which is in C Major. After about 30 minutes of practicing I realized that this can't be the normal key and I looked at the facsimile and a copy of another edition and saw that they were both in D Major. The harmonics lay much better in D Major. Needless to say I am not going to play it in C Major after realizing this but I am curious to know if it is done in C Major.

[Basso03]

I play it in C major.THe cadenza that comes with the hoffmesiter edition is aslo really great.

[Cory Palmer]

I'm planning on using the Gruber cadenzas which are in D.

[mcnaire2004]

Originally Posted by Cory Palmer

I'm planning on using the Gruber cadenzas which are in D.

You could always try both?? Transcribe the hoffmesiter up just to have more options just for fun?