Klarinet Archive - Posting 000120.txt from 1997/08

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Immer Kleiner (Oh no, not again!)
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 13:50:26 -0400

I have a question for those who have previously performed Immer Kleiner.
I already searched the archives and found the question, but not the
answer!

How exactly does one trill a G3 (left hand) and play the underlying melody
line? I just got the piece yesterday, and have figured out how to do all
the other strange things (which will take lots of practice to execute on
command!) but for the life of me I can't figure this out! Perhaps there
is some intrinsic difference in the German system clarinet which allows
this passage to speak, but when I play it on my Buffet, I either get airy,
resistance sounds or squeaks if I try to play louder!

Any other tips would also be greatly appreciated. I think the barrel
section, for instance, is easier if you stick your finger into the barrel
a bit, rather than try to cover the opening. (But then some smarty would
say "Get your finger out!")

TIA.

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