Klarinet Archive - Posting 000528.txt from 1998/06

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Mixed clarinet duets
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:30:42 -0400

The Poulenc Sonata is very cool--but most folks in the audience won't know
that the 2 clarinets are in different keys.

One fun thing to do is to switch clarinets (& parts) between movements.

I have also heard this piece done w/ 1 Eb and 1 D clarinet. It was pretty
squeaky.

kjf

-----Original Message-----
From: Maestro645@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Mixed clarinet duets

Does anyone out there know of good duets for different clarinets (like
Eefer,
and Bb, Bb and bass, bass and contra, etc.). All I can find is a duet for A
clarinet and Bb clarinet called "Sonata" by Francis Poulenc. What is this
piece like to those who have played it?
The reason I need to find some is because our community band is doing some
music to highlight our hard-working principle clarinet players in each
clarinet section.
I have no idea why the conductor wants duets, and nothing larger. Perhaps
she
wants the different clarinets to be heard better. (Like if you had a mixed
quartet, the alto might be hard to pick out.)
Chris Hoffman

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