Klarinet Archive - Posting 000635.txt from 1995/10

From: Jacqueline G Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Wind Ens
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 23:59:49 -0400

On Tue, 17 Oct 1995, T. Emerson wrote:

> The faculty woodwind quintet at the University of Iowa performed a piece
> by Jack Maslanka last night. They said he lives in Missoula, Montana.
> The work was minimalistic, yet lyrical. The second movement incorporated
> the use of just the mouthpiece and barrel.
>
> T. Emerson
>
David Maslanka has actually written two wind quintets.

The use of the mouthpiece and barrel only is also used in his Symphony
No. 4 for Wind Ensemble. In a central section, (I think it's subtitled
"The Babies"), the principal first, second and third clarinets have a
little trio using this technique. The melody evolves from this into a
Bach chorale, which I believe is known as the "Old Hundred". It's weird
but interesting.