Klarinet Archive - Posting 001027.txt from 2000/01

From: klar-ANN-ette H Satterfield <klarann@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bass clar. Sym.Met..
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 07:54:08 -0500

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000 00:05:24 -0800 "Benjamin Maas"
<benmaas@-----.com> writes:
re; comparison difficulty Nutcracker and Hindemith bass clarinet parts.

>I would say that there is no comparison in difficulty. You need to have
>some pretty serious chops to learn the part to the Symphonic
Metamorphosis.
>It doubles the clarinets often and continues their lines down in a lower
>register. You must have the same agility on the bass as on a clarinet
to
>play it...
>
>(I guess I've made my point--I agree with Fred)

That is what i expected, and what is meant by...
>> I see that it is a *clarinet* part and has many unison and 8va lines.
<<

you and Fred agree that Nutcracker may be tricky, but Hindemith is
harder.
So a player who didn't get the more technical parts of Nt. on three days
practice will not play the unison triplet lines in the 4th movement.
This information helps.

thanks,

~Ann H Satterfield~
Principal Clarinet
Imperial Sym.Orch.
Lakeland, Florida

...who has gotten her own bass clarinet part to practice to be ready for
nutc. on bass next season.

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