Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 2002/12

From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Basset Horns
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:00:14 -0500

True, I didn't think of that. I guess if you have a bassoon background
you could put it to good use! :P

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From: Daniel Leeson [mailto:leeson0@-----.net]=20
Subject: Re: [kl] Basset Horns

Well, that is one solution to be sure, but one can also use the d in the

thumb.

Dan

Lacy Schroeder wrote:
> The left hand D is necessary as I found in playing the Gran Partita.
In
> the Minuet and Trio Movement, the 2nd basset plays the 8th note moving
> line and the notes on the bottom go: ...Ab-F-Eb-D-Eb-F-G... and that
> passage wouldn't be playable if the D wasn't on the left since there
is
> no low Eb on the left.=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Wakeling [mailto:joseph.wakeling@-----.net]=20
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> My instinct is that an alternate Ab/Eb is essential and a pinky D (LH)
> desirable - or is it in practise not necessary?
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> Cheers,
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> -- Joe
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