Klarinet Archive - Posting 000510.txt from 1997/06

From: "Tristan James Butler" <Tristan.J.Butler-1@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Poulenc: Attn:Craig
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 02:02:49 -0400

Responding to the message of <970623222824_1621400455@-----.com>
from klarinet@-----.us:
>
> Hi Craig,
> Sorry it took so long to reply to your message regarding alternate fingerings
> on the Poulenc... Been kind of busy lately. The alternate fingerings which
> my prof. suggested which work for me are:
> Ist Movement (hopefully your copy is numbered the same)
> 7 measures after rehearsal 7, I use 3rd finger on the Eb, regular fingering
> on the D, and fork on the 2nd Eb
> 9 measures after rehearsal 7, I use half hole on the F natural on the first
> note of the measure
> at rehearsal 8 I use =ooI o=o for the second note (Eb), this helps for smooth
> transition from B to Eb
>
> I suggest to play around with the opening measures and find what is most
> comfortable for you, but try out all alternate fingerings on these passages
> especially...
>
> 3rd Movement
> 4 measures after rehearsal 3, I use o==I ==0 Eb for the high G, it seems to
> come out easier for me
> 7 measures after rehearsal 5 I use =ooI o=o for the A# which helps for
> smoothness between the C# and F#.
> 9 measures after rehearsal 5 I use right hand B natural which helps because
> you don't have to get your finger in place so fast after the G#.
>
> Those are my main suggestions.. try them and any other place where there are
> possible alternate fingerings. They may or may not work for you but it's
> worth a try to play around with several fingerings when you are presented
> with a piece that has many finger tricks...
> Good luck, let me know what you use , what worked or didn't work for you, and
> if you found any other fingerings to use....
> Noelle
>
> .

After listening to all the stuff on Poulenc Sonata, I thought I would throw this
out. My teacher, after doing some research, said that there are some disputes
as to notes in the fourth bar of two(E nat vs. C nat) and the fourth bar of
three(A nat or C-sharp). Does anyone have an opinion about this. Also another
alternate fingering for the passage three after five would be:

R XXX/OOX E-flat to R XXX/XXX E-flat

no thumb for the E-flat to D-flat.
My teacher also suggested using an alternate fingering for the very soft
F-sharps in nine RTXXX/OOX and for the B naturals RTXOX/XXX. This gives a very
different quality to the sound and is a huge contrast to the mezo forte later,
where you would use standard fingerings. Hope you find this interesting.
Tristan

Tristan James Butler
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MPLS, MN 55404

"What is best in music is not to be found in the notes."
-Gustav Mahler