Klarinet Archive - Posting 000849.txt from 2000/09

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Daphnis et Chloe....................
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 18:01:36 -0400

> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > Here it is - Daphnis and Chloe. Ravel. Ist clarinet in A. 4/4. Moderato,
> > eighth note @-----. 48 x 32nd notes in each measure, in four
> > groups of 12 in each group. (So they are not strict 32nds - faster in
> fact).
> > G (above F top line), down to Eb,up to F,Db,Eb.down to Bb,up
> to Db, down
> to
> > G, up Bb,Db,Eb,F, then start the sequence again x 4. Got that? Try it
> before
> > you read on. Don`t look - - - -DON`T LOOK - - - --
> > Keep L.H. little (pinky) finger down _all_ thro` the sequence on Db and
> hey
> > presto, the whole thing becomes easy. Intonation is not
> important at that
> > speed.
>
> In Peter Hadcocks book, he suggest's propping open the Db-Gb key with the
> butt end of a old reed between rehearsal #'s 155 & 156.
> Takes some getting used to at first and you have to remember to
> pull it out
> and drop it on the floor before starting 156.
> He also show's it as eighth's @-----.He was not as kind as you !

While studying with Peter Hadcock, he mentioned this trick to us. However,
I would not suggest dropping it on the floor... The extra noise in an
audition will be heard and you don't need it to affect you. Place it on
your lap.

The other problem is that unless you really jam it up in to the key, it can
easily fall out. What I did to solve this problem is to take an old reed,
cut off the thin end so it is about an inch long. I then took my reed knife
and flattened out the back part on the top. Your reed now is not smooth
from the cane and you have two parallel surfaces. It will be much harder to
fall out...

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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