Klarinet Archive - Posting 000991.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #596
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 19:49:49 -0500

I've played it, and I don;t either.
Roger Shilcock

On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, ROBERT HOWE wrote:

> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 06:58:55 -0500
> From: ROBERT HOWE <arehow@-----.net>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #596
>
> Why is a low C bass needed for the Mahler 4th? My score is elsewhere,
> but I don't remember Mahler writing anything lower than an E for A bass
> clarinet = low Eb on a Bb bass clarinet, here or anywhere else in his
> symphonies.
>
> Robert Howe
>
> On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Nancy Marzec wrote:
> > 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.
>
> 3rd part makes use of Bass Clarinet (mostly), Bb and A clarinets. You
> need a bass with a low C. There is also transposition of the Bass part
> -
> there are times it is in A.
>
> Roger Garrett
>

   
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