Klarinet Archive - Posting 000101.txt from 1995/06

From: thehat@-----.ORG
Subj: Scott's comments on the B-flat clarinet
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 1995 20:41:05 -0400

Originally, one would have had all clarinets: a, b-flat, c,d. THe d went
first, then came back as the e-flat clarinet in military bands and then
the orchestra. THe prominence of the b-flat instrument is most likely
because of bands. THe loss of the c clarinet is most likely a choice of
tone color.

-David Hattner