Klarinet Archive - Posting 001047.txt from 1998/12

From: Neil Leupold <consult@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Basset horn vs. basset clarinet
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 23:46:53 -0500

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Dan Leeson wrote:

> A basset horn has a range from low written C to above high D. It is
> pitched in F.

> A basset clarinet IS NOT another name for an A clarinet. It is a
> clarinet pitched in any key (C, B-flat, or A) that has the same
> written range as a basset horn; i.e., low C to above high D.

>From the statements above, simple deduction suggests that a basset
clarinet is simply a basset horn in any key other than F. Is this correct,
or are there other significant differences between the two instruments beyond
their tuning pitch?

Neil

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