Klarinet Archive - Posting 000455.txt from 2000/06

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Low Clarinets?
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:05:56 -0400

There was a time when Selmer made only one Eb instrument larger than a bass
clarinet. They called it a "Contra Bass." Leblanc was offering both an Eb
instrument, which they called a "Contra Alto" and a larger BBb instrument,
which they rightfully called a "Contra Bass." This was a little nit picky
war they had going on. Eb contra bass and Eb contra alto are the same voice.

"F. S. Sterns" wrote:

> I thought I had the low clarinet nomenclature under control until I
> picked up a chart with the notation "Eb Contra Bass Clarinet"...is the
> Contra Alto sometimes called "Contra Bass?...clearly the key for this
> section is for a transposing instrument in Eb...thanks for any
> clarification...Fred S.
>
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