Klarinet Archive - Posting 000995.txt from 1998/01

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #596
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 19:49:53 -0500

Sorry for not responding earlier to this (as I was the one who posted the
Low C comment)........I was mistaken......you do not need a low C for this
piece - I was responding from memory......something that is leaving me!

Roger Garrett
IWU

On Fri, 23 Jan 1998, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> 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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