Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 2002/04

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Transpostion
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:19:45 -0500

On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 23:48:14 EST, martinmarks@-----.com said:

> In a message dated 4/1/02 7:34:15 PM, sdh902@-----.net writes:
>
> > Here's another transposition which I think is very useful: playing
> > C parts on the A clarinet. I use the A for the opening of 'La
> > Traviata' and Rossini wrote an opera, 'Armida' which has a huge solo
> > in E major, written for C clarinet. The trills are much easier on
> > the A clarinet.
>
> If it is much easier, why did Rossini and Verdi not write the parts
> for A clarinet?

In the case of the Verdi, perhaps he doesn't have a C clarinet, so it's
just that it happens to be easier for him on the A than on the Bb.

Verdi wanted the C.

In the case of the Rossini, perhaps Rossini was motivated by other
considerations than ease of trilling for the player when he chose the C
clarinet.

Tony
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