Klarinet Archive - Posting 000682.txt from 2000/01

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Sequenza IXa
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:45:35 -0500

On Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:21:48 EST, Labadorf@-----.com said, in part:

> 1. In a previous posting, you mentioned that getting three different
> tones for the low b would be doing well. (My paraphrase and I hope I
> got it right)
>
> Here are some different fingerings for both c and b that I think would
> work conveniently (relatively speaking)

I used something like that, plus changes of embouchure, airpressure, etc

> 2. Question about the diagnal lines leading to notes after letter C
> and letter M. Are these portamentos (i.e., smear), scales, or other?

You tell me.

I did (near) chromatics going up, smears coming down. You have to find
something that sounds convincing.

> 3. What's up with letter E?

Well, again, I never asked Berio, and so he never told me. Sometimes I
don't ask composers these things *in case* they tell me:-) But I
imagined it was a very fast chromatic up and down (I assumed, faster
than the previous 32nds), slowing after 7", and then ritardando, and
then staccato.

But that's just what's marked, no?

> 4. The multiphonics you sent me work, but are very week sounding and
> hard to keep stable. I know you warned me about this, but do you have
> any suggesions?

I know. I played the whole passage, but especially the multiphonics,
very quietly.

I sort of hoped that he might decide to scrap the whole idea, and
replace it with something else. Of course, he still may.

Good luck!

Tony
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