Klarinet Archive - Posting 000429.txt from 1999/05

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] C Clarinets (was Orchestral Rep Question)
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 12:03:39 -0400

In a message dated 5/9/99 11:20:13 AM Central Daylight Time,
deehays@-----.com writes:

<< I agree that a pro should be able to transpose on sight but that should be
for an emergency. >>

I am disagreeing with EVERYONE this morning!

If you are a professional, you must know how to transpose, and be able to do
it on a moments notice. The librarian passes out a part. The conductor lifts
his baton. You cannot shrug your shoulders and say sorry, I can't transpose
this. Tomorrow, someone else will be sitting in your seat.

Also, you must learn the repertoire! Some pieces are repeated over and over
by orchestras. The players are EXPECTED to know the standard repertoire. If
you are a pro, you are EXPECTED to know the notes to "the Moldau", even
though its for C clarinet.

This is how bad it can get:

In the orchestra I am now playing with we are doing the Overture to the
Barber of Seville. If you have played this, you will know that the part is
written for C clarinet and A clarinet. The edition that was passed out
included a section where the C clarinet part was transposed and written out
for the Bb clarinet.

I cannot use this part. It drives me nuts. I have practiced this, and played
it, so many times in the C clarinet version, that looking at it transposed
CONFUSES ME!

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