Klarinet Archive - Posting 000523.txt from 1995/09

From: Lou Polcari <polcari@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Lou Polcari's comments about instrument substitution
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 11:23:11 -0400

On Mon, 25 Sep 1995, "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
wrote:
>Lou commented on the use of the A clarinet in place of the B-flat (and
>I presume vice-versa). I think that those who find his remarks
>intriguing should realize that this has been an ongoing disucssion on
>KLARINET for about two years; i.e., the use of the clarinet called for
>by the composer or the one preferred by the player.
>
>It would be worthwhile for those interested to do a search of the
>KLARINET data base using the words "clarinet" and "subsitution" and
>then catching up on what has been said.
>
>There is a lot of heat in those discussions but also a lot of light.

Dan;

And to all the folks who thought that their time has been wasted by my
trival post on clarinet tessitura, I humbly apologise. Next time before I post,
I will be sure to wade through the the mounds remarks left here in the past two
years... Or maybe I should defer to Dans opinion in all cases.

Lou Polcari