Klarinet Archive - Posting 000404.txt from 2000/02

From: "J. Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Period Instrument Question
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:04:50 -0500

(Yes, I know this isn't about clarinets, but I thought someone on here might
know the answer.)

While watching Classic Arts TV on satellite (my background noise while
working) I saw a performance of the allegro from Haydn's Symphony 23 in G.
Performance was by the Orchestra of the Academy of Ancient Music, Hogwood,
conducting, of course. There were several close-ups of the contrabass. It
*appeared* to have either five or six strings instead of the four I'm used
to seeing.

Was this correct or was it an optical delusion on my part? If it did, can
someone point me to a place to see how it's played (compared to the
four-stringed model.)

(I now return control to your local clarinet.)

Jim Hobby

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