Klarinet Archive - Posting 000621.txt from 2001/10

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: "successful faking"
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 13:21:00 -0400

On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:50:08 -0700, timr@-----.com said:

> 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.

Another alternative fingering for this D, that you can use to good
effect in the Stravinsky 'Three Pieces', is:

T Sp o
x
x
G# /
x
x
o
Eb

On the last line of the third piece, this enables you to keep the LH
little finger down while playing the FDF hemidemisemiquaver triplet.

I once heard someone play this immaculately, I thought, in a class.
"Oh, you know the trick," I said. "Could you explain it to those here
who don't know it?"

She looked a bit embarrassed.

"Don't worry, I'm not criticising you," I said.

"Well," she said,

"....I just play an E instead of an F for the middle note of the
triplet!"

It wasn't the trick I was thinking of, but I have to admit it's very
difficult to hear the difference at speed.

Tony
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