Klarinet Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2001/02

From: "Alf Hörberg" <alf.horberg@-----.se>
Subj: SV: [kl] Mendelssohn Op. 113
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:58:12 -0500

No definately not. It would not work since the basset horn is in F. (Maybe
with a BH.in G)

Alf
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann H Satterfield <klarann@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Mendelssohn Op. 113

> This is interesting example of how clarinet players can shift or
> transcend the tonal qualities of specific clarinets.
>
> Is there evidence that Mendelssohn wrote the 'plain' clarinet in A,
> rather than for Bb as is published?
>
> ann
>
> `````Ann Satterfield```(Central Florida, USA)```
> Imperial Symphony -- Principal Clarinet & Music Manager
> Polk Community College -- Assistant Instrumental Music
> ~~~~www.imperialsymphony.org~~annhsatt@-----.com~~~~~~~
>
>
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2001 10:33:30 -0800 (PST) Bilwright@-----.net (William >
>
> <><> Dan Leeson wrote:
> snip
> >How did you conclude that the performance you heard was for A clarinet?
>
> >I happen to know them, and so I called them this morning and asked.
> > You are correct that both instruments were Bb, but......
> >
> > .....they purposefully switched mouthpieces and reeds when they
> > played the Mendelssohn in order to get 'darker' [sorry, Dan, that
> > was their word, she described them as closer mouthpieces and harder
> > reeds].
> > Their goal was to get as close to the sound of A's as they could.
> > That was their conscious goal for the recital, and they succeeded in
> my
> > case.
> > It pleased them a bit to learn that someone in the audience noticed,
> > and therefore you did them a favor by asking.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bill
> >
> >
> GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO!
> Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less!
> Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit:
> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
> Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
> Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
> Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org
>
>

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org