Klarinet Archive - Posting 000999.txt from 1995/10

From: "Scott D. Morrow" <SDM@-----.EDU>
Subj: Transposition
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 11:33:46 -0400

>A question was asked concerning the 3rd movement of Brahms 4th, written in C.
>We are performing it on Oct 7 here in Jackson, Mi and will play that movement
>on the Bb. I'm not sure how difficult the horn changes will be-- we have yet
>to play it straight through.
>
>For those of you who, like me, who do not transpose well in the heat of
>battle- you may be interested to know that many frequently performed pieces
>have been transposed to "modern day" key and can be purchased from Luck's
>Music Library (810) 583-1820
>Madison Heights, MI. I purchased the transposed clarinet part - and use it
>for the 3rd movement- very modest cost $6. Whenever I encounter a
>significant part in C, I call Luck's to determine if it has been transcribed
> for the B.
>

I, for one, find it much easier to transpose from C -> Bb than from
A->Bb! I'm going into rehearsal now for "Amahl and the Night Visitors",
which has several sections for Clarinet in A, and am frantically searching
for an A Clarinet so I won't have to transpose! (Also, the fact the the
"A" part goes down to a low E, and I can't play a low Eb on the Bb.... I
suppose I could just raise that note an octave or two and REALLY surprise
the audience!)
-Scott

Scott D. Morrow
(410)-955-3631

SDM@-----.edu