Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2002/03

From: Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Evan Ziporyn CD
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 13:14:44 -0500

thanks- guess I didn't know it was a common feature of basses. Back
to the safety of lurking.

>It was an objective statement, meant merely to point out that his
>instrument did not go down to low C, in contrast to every other pro-
>fessional bass player's instrument at the festival. That this should
>be viewed as an obstacle is your spin on it. It clearly did not im-
>pact this player's ability to demonstrate a whole new level of virtu-
>osity. Naturally, he wouldn't have been able to play any written
>D's, Db's, or C's, had his music called for those notes.
>
>~ Neil
>
>--- Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com> wrote:
>> I played bass and Eb contra in high school (1980-1984), and both had
>> the low Eb key, but neither went down to low C. Is that a common
>> feature of basses these days? I ask because you say he "only" had an
>> Eb bass, like that was an obstacle.
>>
>> >Just being sloppy in my illness-induced delirium. His bass
>> >went down to low Eb, not low C.
>> >
>> >--- Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com> wrote:
>> >> What's an Eb bass? An alto or a contra, maybe? Or a bass with
>>the Eb key?
>> >> -Glen
>> >>
>> >> >Who was the guy who joined Henri Bok for a duo bass clarinet
>> >> >recital at the New Orleans clarinetfest? He was from Brazil,
>> >> >I believe. Truly amazing player. He only had an Eb bass, but
>> >> >that didn't stop him from making everybody else I heard sound
>> >> >like a novice by comparison.
>> >> >
>> >> >--- James Snell <janddsnell@-----.net> wrote:
>> >> >> Thanks for the heads-up. This CD should be fascinating for all bass
>> >> >> clarinetists. The links are interesting too.
>> >> >>
>> >> > >
>> >> >>
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