Klarinet Archive - Posting 000310.txt from 1999/05

From: Gary Van Cott<Gary@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Writing in the wrong key (was Re: [kl] C Clarinets)
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 19:55:01 -0400

Dan Leeson wrote:
So Mozart ignores the whole problem, leaves the clarinet in 1 flat,
and then writes all the accidentals in where they occur; i.e., every
f# and c# is explicitly written in and every b-flat is nullified with
a natural sign. Take a look at the score. THE CLARINET PART IS
DELIBERATELY WRITTEN IN THE WRONG KEY.<<

How common is it for composers to do this general? I have looked at the
scores for some of Shostakovich's Ballet Suites and the clarinets are the
only transposing instruments that are written in the correct key signature.
Both the trumpets (Bb) and the horns (F) are written as if they were in
the key of C with all the accidentals put in just as Dan described so they
will play in the correct key.

Gary
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