Klarinet Archive - Posting 000204.txt from 2002/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: reverse Mozart
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:36:07 -0500

In a message dated 11/4/2002 12:41:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, mark.thiel@-----.com writes:

> So what is the "lower extended clarion" good for? Well I wouldn't hesitate to play say a Bb-D tremolo using it, at least if no one was holding a tuner on me at the moment.>>

This was a theoretical discussion based on a comment from Dan Leeson. But, obviously, the usefulness here would be in not having to cross the break in soft delicate passages.

As an example, in the famous "Gotterdammerung" excerpt, the bass clarinet starts on throat A, then plays four 32nd notes, G#, A, B, A, (a sort of "turn") before ascending to clarion F.

I play this using the side key trill fingering for the B, rather than the regular fingering. The tone is more in character with the surrounding notes, and you don't have the clunkiness of moving ALL that metal just to get to a B.

Similarly, it would be nice to have an alternate Bb when one is in the clarion, and dipping down over the break. I have used this fingering on my bass clarinet, especially in quick soft passages where the lightness and ease of this fingering cancels out the sharpness of the fingering.

That's all. I mean the key is there, why not use it!

Walter
www.clarinetxpress.com
bass clarinet mouthpieces and repair

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