Klarinet Archive - Posting 000256.txt from 2002/12

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] bass clarinet in A [was claribass in A]
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:52:54 -0500

While this is possible, of course, I find it not very probable. People
have bass clarinets in A for very specific reasons, and simply having
one does not necessarily influence a particular composer. Though, as I
say, it is possible.

Dan

Mark Charette wrote:
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>>From: Daniel Leeson [mailto:leeson0@-----.net]
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>>This is a fascinating but perplexing situation, namely why would a
>>composer call for a bass clarinet in A. There are probably three
>>reasons, and I am not sure that they are all exclusive of one another.
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> There is at least one more: the composer has a friend in the orchestra with
> an instrument in an unusual key, and creating a composition utilizing that
> unusual instrument will benefit the friend.
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> Mark C.
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