Klarinet Archive - Posting 000187.txt from 1995/02

From: Shadowfax <malaga@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Brahms Op 120 Recommendations
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 00:43:35 -0500

On Wed, 8 Feb 1995, Andrew LaVallee wrote:
>
> BTW, has anyone played either Envelopes or Dog Breath Variations, both by the
> late Frank Zappa? Yow! Difficult clarinet parts, with relentless meter
> changes and lots o technique, including those octave jumps to altissimo F's
and
> G's during runs that we all love...
>
> Andrew LaVallee
> Oberlin Conservatory
> sal5459@-----.edu
>
The UW wind ensemble played Dog Breath Variations and took it on tour
(along with a few other pieces). We loved it, even the nasty clarinet
parts. We especially thought the heading "uncle meat" was fun, about
halfway through.

Adam Smith
malaga@-----.edu