Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 1999/05

From: "J&K Morgan" <morgan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] C Clarinets (was Orchestral Rep Question)
Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 02:20:18 -0400

Never mind the professional - what about the non pro bass player
who was invited to play with the local symphony and was handed a
bass clarinet part in A. I wonder how many bass clarinet players
have a bass in A - looks like sight transposition is a good skill.

> 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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