Klarinet Archive - Posting 000180.txt from 1999/01

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Beethoven Trios
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 13:58:18 -0500

>>
>>Kind of makes one wonder if Beethoven would have liked the sounds we
>have today - but, of course, there will never be an answer to that
>question!
>
>Roger,
>The answer to your question is simple: He was deaf!
>-Scott
>
>(I have found this discussion fascinating, too!)
>

Scott
It's not a question of the sounds available. Any composer would rather have
a larger pallet to choose from. He would also find a much enriched melodic
and harmonic pallet from which to chose. I just don't think he'd be writing
any Hey Baby! songs or other brainless types of pop music.

Carl Schexnayder

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