Klarinet Archive - Posting 001429.txt from 1998/05

From: lori lovato <clarinet@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Basset horn
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 10:57:56 -0400

On Thu, 28 May 1998, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:
> > Speaking of Bassets, does anyone know if the Basset part in Beethoven's
> > Prometheus is for Basset Clarinet in F, or Basset Clarinet in A?
>
> Neither, Lori. It is for Basset Horn. There has never been
> any music by Beethoven for Basset clarinet. The Prometheus solo
> is one of the best. It was always hard to get to play it because
> no one does anything from Prometheus except for the overture.
> And if anything at all was done, it generally excuded the
> basset horn/oboe duet because it is number 15 in the order of

Thanks for the answer Dan. Get to play part of the solo tonight with our
Chamber Orchestra. (The principal clarinetist has decided she want's to
play as much of it as possible and I fill in on Bass Cl. for the extended
runs....) BTW way it's offically No. 14 in our version, but 15th if you
count the overture!

Lori Lovato, Santa Fe Symphony
clarinet@-----.edu

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