Klarinet Archive - Posting 001056.txt from 1998/03

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: clar-flute, was: Another peculiar acoustical phenomenon
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 1998 23:23:16 -0500

On Wed, 18 Mar 1998, Jack Kissinger wrote:

> I think I see a need here. (Composers who follow the list, please take
> note. If it makes any difference, after my last pay, I have $1.38 for a
> commission.) We have "Immer Kleiner" and "The Incredible Shrinking
> Clarinet" which start with the full instrument and step-by-step remove
> pieces, starting with the bell, until all that remains is the
> mouthpiece. A piece that does the same thing in the opposite direction
> would seem to fill an important void. (Write it for eefer and
> Jacqueline can include it in her dissertation.)
>
> Introduction - Full Clarinet
> Theme - Take off the reed and ligature, invert
> mouthpiece and play like flute
> 1st Variation - Remove mouthpiece. Play clarflute
> 2nd Variation - Remove barrell. Play like a trumpet. (Bass
> clarinet alternative, play like didgeridoo --
> requires circular breathing.)
> 3rd Variation - Remove upper joint. Play ???
> 4th Variation - For Bell alone. Play ??? (Maybe "Invert, fill
> with water and run finger around rim?")
>
> I'm not sure how the instrument should be played in the 3rd (and 4th)
> variations. Preferably (IMO) in a different manner than before.
> Perhaps the "Percussive Arts Society" can be of assistance (if they can
> be found.)
>
>
> Jack Kissinger
> St. Louis
>
>
Thanks for including me in your lunacy! I feel wonderful!

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