Klarinet Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2000/12

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Mahler 4
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 07:59:15 -0500

At 09:05 AM 12/01/2000 +0000, you wrote:
>How many clarinet players is Mahler 4 commonly allowed in performance to
>bring the stress level within tolerable limits? Or is three enough? A
>while back, I played the third part in rehearsal at very short notice
>(no time to see or ever doctor the part) and quite frankly, it is a mess,
>needing many instrument changes and/or transpositions. I can see it coming
>up again on my agenda. It seems reasonable to split each of the second and
>third parts between two players or is that being over cautious?

Michael,

I've played this piece many times and it has always been with only three
players. I've been lucky to have played every part several times
also. The switches and transpositions are not as difficult as they may
seem. You should be able to do this with three players.

Sincerely,
Roger Garrett
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director, Symphonic Winds
Advisor, IWU Recording Services
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3121

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