Klarinet Archive - Posting 000191.txt from 2002/08

From: JMarioneau@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] claribass
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:24:59 -0400

Why not just call it what it was called when it was invented? I think it was
called bass clarinet. That is the term that has been used for who knows how
long. I don't see anything wrong with it. Do you call a Euphonium a
coratenor ot trumpatenor? Do you call a tuba a trupabass or a corabass?
For that matter, why are you changing the name of the bass clarinet? Why not
just keep the bass clarinet name the same and call the Bb clarinet a Bb
soprano bass clarinet or maybe you prefer Bb soprano claibass? How about not
trying to fix what is not broken?
James Marioneaux

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