Klarinet Archive - Posting 000833.txt from 1998/01

From: "Karl Krelove" <kkrelove@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Questions after rehearsal
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:50:36 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Marzec <nmarzec@-----.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 1:28 AM
Subject: Questions after rehearsal

>I just came home from my orchestra rehearsal and have a couple of
>questions.
>
>My director discussed some of next year's repertoire with me, which
>leads to my questions.
>
>1. We will do Mahler #4 - My understanding is that there is 1st, 2nd,
>and 3rd (bass). What instruments are in the 3rd part? I also understand
>that there is Eb part in the 2nd part. Is the bass player doing
>anything when the Eb part is being played? I am supposed to assign
>parts (probably giving the bass the Eb movement) but I want to keep
>everybody happy. Is there a normal distribution of parts?I'll probably
>buy a mini-score, but your help would be great.
>
>Nancy Marzec

Nancy,
The third part has Bb, A, some C and Bass in Bb and in A. I've only ever
played the first and the third clarinet parts myself, so I don't know the
second part as well and don't have a copy of Clarinet 2 here at home, but a
quick scan of my Kalmus score found some Eb in the first movement of
Clarinet 2 (Clarinet 3 is playing regular clarinet) and, so far as I can
see, only two NOTES for Eb in the second movement (meas. 302 if anyone else
is checking). I suppose you could redistribute the parts, but unless you
have a good reason, I wouldn't. The 3rd player already has his hands full
and you'd add a couple more quick instrument changes to his headaches,
although it could be done. The second player might enjoy the chance to play
Eb and the Eb parts are not difficult. You don't say why you might want to
change from the way the instruments are assigned in the original parts.

Hope this helps.

Karl