Klarinet Archive - Posting 000490.txt from 1995/09

From: Jay Winick <winickj@-----.COM>
Subj: Debussy Rhapsody ... on an A????
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 1995 16:31:06 -0400

I recently heard that there are performers who use their "A" and transpose
the whole thing up a tone. I understand that it makes certain passages
easier (e.g. scherzando), but is not the nature of the piece being affected.

Obviously it was written for the Bb, and certain notes have certain colours.
Granted I am being picky but to turn the opening phrase from that mysterioso
G-Bb-C into a very easy to play and homogenous A-C-D to me is disturbing.

Opinions?

Regards,

Jay Winick