Klarinet Archive - Posting 000533.txt from 2003/02

From: myke cuthbert <cuthbert@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Orchestral rep for Contra Bass Clarinet
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:56:51 -0500

GrabnerWG@-----.com [ Feb 19 ]:
> In a message dated 2/19/2003 11:30:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, reedman@-----.com writes:
>
> > Walter Piston - Symphony #3 - The 2nd movement has a bass
> > clarinet part that goes to low Bb (written specifically for an
> > instrument owned by Rosario Mazzeo), but must be played on an EEb
> > contra bass.>>
>
> Oh no...do I have to extend my extended bass down to Bb?

Fortunately you already have experience extending bass clarinets an
extra half step. Slip on two of your D extensions and voila! :)

Am working myself on footpedal controls for clarinets. Still on the
PVC pipe experiment stage though.

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