Klarinet Archive - Posting 000996.txt from 1999/09

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] KlezMuzik question
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:47:36 -0400

Here's one way: play the B as if fingering a clarion C#, and the F as if
fingering a clarion G#, but with the left index finger up for both of them.
Sliding fingers off to get between these two notes is easy.

--Doug
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Doug Sears dsears@-----.org/~dsears

-----Original Message-----
From: David Frank <dave81477@-----.net>

>I'm looking for some performance advice on playing Simon Sargon's KlezMuzik.
> In the long solo introduction, there's a prominent spot that calls for a
>portamento from high B to high F. On the recording (Stephen Girko, clar.,
>and Mr. Sargon, piano), Mr. Girko plays this beautifully. Any ideas on how
>to do this? I've been using both LH and RH side keys to roughly approximate
>it, but it's certainly not smooth. I'm placing this on a recital I'm doing
>in January. I'd really appreciate anyone's advice here. TIA.
>David Frank, Seattle.
>

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