Klarinet Archive - Posting 000818.txt from 2000/10

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart and clarinet range
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:48:31 -0400

Richard, I don't disagree but I'm not sure I get the point. Try that
one again for me, please.

Dan Leeson

Richard Bush wrote:
>
> Mozart's willingness to embrace the "latest" technological advancements needs
> to also include the basset horn. At the time, the bass clarinet either wasn't
> invented or was so much in its infancy as to not be a reliable option. He,
> therefore, chose the basset horn as another low voice to go along with, what
> had been the only low woodwind voice, the bassoon.
>
> Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
> > At 11:47 AM 10/14/2000 -0700, Dan Leeson wrote:
> > >I think I began this discussion with a very simply premise. Namely,
> > >that there is no evidence to justify the use of altissimo G in the
> > >Mozart concert as Joaquin did on his magnificent performance with the
> > >English chamber orchestra. It is measureably unMozartean because all
> > >the evidence we have says that Mozart NEVER used that note.
> > >
> > David Hattner's post on this subject does not actually state but may be
> > implying the evidence we have that, when presented with a keyboard of
> > increased range, Mozart's compositions immediately made use of the
> > extention. The same applies to the basset clarinet. Thus, while we don't
> > have proof in black and white on staff paper, there is strong evidence to
> > suggest that Mozart was willing and even eager to avail himself or the
> > latest advances in instrument technology. From that it seems reasonable to
> > conclude from that would not have dismissed the possibility of a high G out
> > of hand unless there was some other reason to do so, possibly faulty
> > intonation, but who knows? Unfortunately, Mozart died much to early to
> > write his Quintet for 2 Saxophones, Electric Guitar, Synthesiser, and Tape
> > Recorder. :-)
> >
> > Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
> > 451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
> > Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
> >
> > If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
> >
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