Klarinet Archive - Posting 000621.txt from 2002/03

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 14:16:49 -0500

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 12:49:30 -0600, sanko@-----.edu said:

> Does anyone know of an edition of Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock"
> that has been transposed down by several half steps? I have just made
> the acquaintance of an excellent mezzo-soprano and would love to work
> with her on this piece, but she can't get up to the high A's and Bb's.
> Thanks for any suggestions. ---Richard Sankovich

I suppose you could play it on the A clarinet, or even the bassethorn,
and transpose the piano part, which is not after all technically
demanding. I'm sure there's no edition.

Transposing the clarinet part would damage the piece too much. Because
you need the low F, the best you could do would be a whole tone, and
you'd be playing in B major on the A clarinet. Not nice.

The bassethorn puts it down a fourth. Anyone tried that?

Dan?-)

Tony
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