Klarinet Archive - Posting 000900.txt from 2001/09

From: ewoj@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Contra Bass Clarinet and Orchestra
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:11:59 -0400

Quoting CLARK FOBES <reedman@-----.com>:

> Joking aside, I have begun to wonder how many works there are out
> there
> for Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Opera Orchestra or large ensemble
> (other
> than symphonic band) that require either BBb contra or EEb contra. I am
> also
> interested in concertos for the instrument. The only one that I know of
> is
> the Donald Martino Triple Concerto.
>

I think that there is a contra part in a large Messaien work that the Boston
Symphony played in Carnegie a few years ago, but can't recall the title of
the work off the top of my head.

Ed

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