Klarinet Archive - Posting 000113.txt from 2002/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bartok Contrasts - To Bb or Not to Bb
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 04:05:07 -0400

Then it looks like it was a pirated copy....
Roger S.

In message <20021002175517.21772.qmail@-----.org writes:
> Thanks for the Information Tony. Im gonna do a little
> more research because, it looks like what I received
> were two complete parts in each key. I dont see any
> indication of where to switch. However, you gave me
> some good info to go on.
>
>
> --- Tony Pay <Tony@-----.uk> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2 Oct 2002 07:11:06 -0700 (PDT),
> > clarinetistvibe@-----.com said:
> >
> > > Hey everyone. Im performing the Bartok Contrasts
> > at the end of January
> > > and received two clarinet parts - Bb and A. I've
> > started practicing
> > > both, but each have its own logistical issues...
> > any suggestions on
> > > which is better??
> >
> > The piece was written to be played using two
> > clarinets, Bb and A.
> >
> > When I was a student, I played it as written. Then,
> > I noticed that some
> > of the passagework lies more comfortably on the Bb,
> > especially the F/Ab
> > tremolo in the second movement, and went over to
> > playing it all on the
> > Bb for a time.
> >
> > Nowadays I play it as written -- but I don't play it
> > very much.
> >
> > > Is it meant to be played on one versus the other??
> > Thanks for your
> > > feedback.
> >
> > Bartok wrote it to be played on two instruments, and
> > Goodman does so on
> > his recording with Szigeti and Bartok. Playing it
> > on one instrument
> > means that you have to put several notes up the
> > octave in the first
> > movement, as does not changing to A clarinet for the
> > central section of
> > the last movement.
> >
> > Tony
> > --
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> >
> > ... I'm not schizophrenic. It's this guy beside me!
> >
> >
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