Klarinet Archive - Posting 000375.txt from 1999/04

From: "Dodgshun family" <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bells up in Mahler
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:04:45 -0400

>I tend to agree with Dan's assessment of this situation. Bells Up
>certainly isn't going to excite the audience visually. And it does
>nothing for the instrument's sound. I have always ignored this marking.

I haven't played the Mahler in question, but I did have to play a piece
which called for "bells up" last year. I found that it did change my
sound - caused it to be harsher and edgier. I don't like playing "bells up"
but I think that the composer must have put it there for a reason.....

Anna

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