Klarinet Archive - Posting 000553.txt from 1999/09

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: Low Eb Key - Leeson
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:39:10 -0400

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.66
> Subj: [kl] Re: Low Eb Key - Leeson

> In a message dated 9/16/99 6:30:31 PM Central Daylight Time,
> leeson@-----.edu writes:
>
> <<
> In New York, when I played a lot of feasts in the Italian neighborhoods,
> almost every kid had a full Boehm B-flat for precisely the reason I
> suggest. One player had a full Boehm A and used it for all his gigs
> including those that require B-flat clarinet. He liked the sound so
> he spent most of his professional life transposing. He was very
> fluent and I always admired how he could play anything on the
> A clarinet. >>
>
> Dan:
>
> I remember reading, years ago, about a prominent Italian clarinetist who
> player everything - A, Bb, and C parts - transposed on his A clarinet. I
> probably read this in an old Woodwind magazine (remember that publication???)
> from the 50's.
>
> Do you have an knowledge of who this was? Any commentary on this practise?

There were probably many who did this, but Herb Blayman, formerly
1st with the Metropolitan Opera, told me that one of the second players
used only an A for everything. He did not specify which one and I
never asked (though I should have). Perhaps it was Benny Amato who
was 2nd for many years.

>
> Also, I live near Chicago. Will you be giving your lecture here? I'd love to
> hear it/you. Sounds fascinating!
>

Sorry. No plans or invitation to anything in Chicago. The closest I
get is Bloominton, IL.

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