Klarinet Archive - Posting 000296.txt from 1994/11

From: Andrea K Hakari <hakari@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Sorcerer's apprentice
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 21:55:43 -0500

On Mon, 21 Nov 1994, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> The b.c. part in Sorcerer's apprentice has both bass and treble clef
> music. The bass clef portions are treated as any bass clef music.
> But the treble clef portions should be played one octave higher than
> written. I have no idea why this strange notation is sometimes used,
> but it is what I believe the composer intended. Wagner does it from
> time to time and it requires a special effort to handle since it is
> so unusual.

Isn't this called something like French notation? With German notation
being the "normal" form of notation, involving the transposition of a
9th? I'm experiencing what probably should be played as French notation
now, doing a movement of the Poulenc _Gloria_ for Christmas Festival;
it's in bass clef, save for the opening lick of the 2nd movement, which
is in treble clef. I'm playing it as a bass cl would likely normally
play music when in treble clef (director hasn't said anything yet =)

--Andrea