Klarinet Archive - Posting 000447.txt from 1997/11

From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: clarinet-oboe rivalry
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 23:00:58 -0500

On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Karl Krelove wrote:

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darren <darrenmr@-----.edu>
> To: klarinet@-----.us>
> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 12:43 AM
> Subject: clarinet-oboe rivalry
>
>
> >In my very limited music experience, I've noticed a rivalry between
> clarinet
> >players and oboe players. Is this universal, or has there just been a
> >rivalry in the groups in which I've played? Also, if others have noticed
> >this too, can anyone give a background- explanation: I was trying to
> explain
> >the rivalry to a friend of mine and had to resort to, "It just is."
> >
>
> Yes, it comes out especially every time you do the Schubert "Unfinished."
> The oboe player is always showing up the clarinet player by doing the big
> (long) second movement solo in one breath. Some conductors actually allow
> this one-upmanship to occur. ;-)
>
> Karl
>
>
Wonderful point! Let's not forget in the first movement, opening soli,
where the clarinet and oboe play together, you may notice that the oboe
always plays louder than the clarinet.