Klarinet Archive - Posting 000619.txt from 2001/10

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: "successful faking"
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:50:08 -0400

On Thu, 18 Oct 2001 18:45:33 -0400, Fred Sheim wrote:
>
>Why would you want to use alternate fingerings here? The real fingerings
>are simple and comfortable even at high speed.

In all seriousness, I would answer "why not"? The composer did not write "play
high D here with thumb, register, 2 and 3 in the left hand, 1 and Eb key in the
right hand." All he wrote is a high D. I am not violating any kind of
contract with the composer, either express or implied, by playing an alternate
fingering if it is more comfortable, as long as it produces the correct result.

I just don't understand the basis of your rather strong objections, Fred.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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