Klarinet Archive - Posting 000452.txt from 1997/03

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Question about music.
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 11:20:23 -0500

On Thu, 13 Mar 1997, Martin Marks wrote:

> >The Handel flute sonatas work on clarinet also. There is also a book
> available of clarinet
> transcriptions of the Teleman Fantasies for recorder or flute. I think that
> the lighter (less dark)
> tone quality of the C clarinet is much better suited to baroque music. Of
> course using the C clarinet
> eliminates the need to transpose, but they are still very challenging.
>
> Marty Marks
>
I agree about using the C clarinet -- last fall my "spousal equivalent"
and I worked up some Baroque flute duets for clarinet & marimba to play
for a gig. After struggling mightily with transposition (why are they all
in keys like E major?) and trying to get that Baroque style, I too decided
that the C clarinet had more potential in this area! And yes, they are
difficult enough without the added hassle of transposing into 6 sharps.

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu