Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 1999/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] C Clarinets
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:16:56 -0400

On Sat, 8 May 1999, Dee D. Hays wrote:
> I'm wondering though, if we aren't overlooking the fact that at the *same
> concert pitch*, the Eb soprano could be playing in its chalumeau register
> for some notes (but not all of course) where the Bb soprano would be playing
> in it's clarion register. These will have different textures due to the
> harmonic content of the overtone series. Ditto for some of the clarion /
> altissimo notes. Thus a conductor could easily notice the difference if he
> is expecting a throat tone out of an Eb but gets the equivalent clarion note
> of the Bb. Composers could also exploit this difference for effect.

Good point. However, my post was simply to bring up the same sounding
notes as sounding the same - regardless of the instrument used. Some
players are very adept at it.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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