One specific reason to avoid illegal versions of the Widmann Fantasie is the vocal notation. Widmann requires the clarinetist to sing specific pitches while playing.
In the legal Schott edition, these singing pitches are written with an "x" notehead or a small circle. The illegal scans often blur these symbols into looking like grace notes. If you sing a B-natural instead of a B-flat during the haunting middle section, you ruin the microtonal effect. jorg widmann fantasie for clarinet solo pdf free
Furthermore, the German performance notes (Vorwort) are critical. Widmann explains: "Die Luftgeräusche sind so laut wie möglich zu produzieren" (The air sounds must be produced as loudly as possible). Bad scans omit the preface entirely. One specific reason to avoid illegal versions of
Users searching for "free PDF" will often encounter: The illegal scans often blur these symbols into
It is possible to view the score for study purposes (but not performance) legally:
The illegal "free PDFs" scanning around the internet are almost always generated from outdated library scans. Because the Fantasie uses 5-line staves for multiphonics, custom graphics for air noises, and unconventional rhythmic spacing, a bad scan will be illegible. You will miss the crucial German performance notes (e.g., "mit sehr viel Druck" – with a lot of pressure). If you perform from a bad scan, a judge or teacher will notice the missing dynamics.
The official publisher is Schott Music.