Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 1997/03

From: Peter Stoll <peter.stoll@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: technique question
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 13:56:03 -0500

Check out John Eaton's "Concert Music" for unaccompanied clarinet; he uses a
kind of register-key trill effect like the one you describe, extensively.
This set of short movements was written for Bill O.Smith, and is I
believe the first ever solo to use multiphonics and similar extended
techniques, which it features extensively. I've played it several times a
few years ago when still a student, and would be interested to hear from
others who've done it how they did with the high-G multiphonic; I
remember that made me the most nervous!

Cheers,
Peter

On Fri, 7 Mar 1997 BKruse@-----.COM wrote:

> There's a weird multiphonic effect I can get when I'm playing a note in the
> second register and I take my thumb off the register key. The sound
> oscillates for a few seconds between the current note and the chalumeau
> note before stabilizing on the lower note.
>
> My questions are: Is there a specific name for this effect? Has anyone
> developed any serious technique using this effect? Is there any repertory
> out there that utilizes something like this?
>
> Barry
>