Klarinet Archive - Posting 001049.txt from 1998/12

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Basset horn vs. basset clarinet
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 23:46:55 -0500

Holy moly- this could get VERRRRRRY interesting!! :D

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

PS: Did I spell moly right? Dan..

At 12:35 PM 12/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>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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