Klarinet Archive - Posting 000221.txt from 1996/03

From: niethamer@-----.BITNET
Subj: Re: C Clarinets and transposition
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 22:48:29 -0500

> Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com) wrote:
>
> Does anyone else play C parts on the A clarinet?

On Fri, 8 Mar 1996, John Jarvie wrote:

> Yes, often I transpose C parts on the A clarinet. I find reading the notes as
> bass clef nice and easy! I also prefer to play in flat keys.

Until my recent C clarinet acquisition, I played C clarinet parts on the
A clarinet. Two examples that come immediately to mind are "Barber of
Seville" Overture and 3rd mvt, Brahms Sym #4. I'm sure there have been
others, esp in sharp keys, as the A takes away three of the sharps.

David Niethamer