Klarinet Archive - Posting 000852.txt from 2001/06

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Off the list for vacation
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 08:16:33 -0400

I doubt very much if clarinets in B-natural are made (though perhaps one
could special order them), but that Mozart requests them in two places
in Così is certain. The normal substitution of clarinets in A (which
allows the written key signature to stay within classical norms) results
in an orchestral pallette of sound that is different from that which
would exist if clarinets in B-natural were used.

How important this is, is in the eyes of the player.

Dan

fred.sheim@-----.net wrote:
>
> Some guys really know how to plan a vacation!
>
> Do they really still make clarinets in B natural?
>
> Fred
>
> At 07:15 PM 6/26/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >Dear Friends,
> >
> >I'll be signing off the klarinet list for about 8 weeks while I visit
> >Europe and spend some time in a house I own (but don't visit enough) in
> >Eastern France. I'll sign back on again when I return.
> >
> >During the trip I shall also visit Salzburg and attend some performances
> >of the festival including a new production of Così fan Tutte. I intend
> >to snoop into the pit and see if they are using 4 clarinets for each of
> >the two players, pairs in A, B-flat, C, and, wonder of wonders, in
> >B-natural. One can always hope. It's the Vienna Phil and maybe that
> >kind of thing is important to them.
> >
> >While in Salzburg, I'll also hear a performance of Marriage of Figaro
> >and Verdi's Falstaff. In Colmar, near my town of Scherwiller which is
> >about 40 mi. north of Colmar, I'll attend the local festival where I'll
> >hear the Russian National Orchestra do the Brahms double concerto.
> >
> >Then I'll get back and try out my new basset horn. When I describe it,
> >you may all turn green with envy. Gold keys!!
> >
> >Signing off on Friday morning in case anyone wants to reach me before I
> >disappear.
> >--
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> >** Dan Leeson **
> >** leeson0@-----.net **
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