Klarinet Archive - Posting 000639.txt from 2003/03

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key signatures
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 13:47:42 -0500

In the 18th century (and it extends up to today) French horns were
written that way; i.e., always in written C major with the accidentals
specified.

Dan

Raycraft wrote:
> Our community band is curently playing a piece,
> "Sinfonia for Winds", by Frank Erickson, in which
> there is never a key signature marked, and everything
> is in accidentals. I have to keep reminding myself NOT
> to try and remember which key we are in, but just play
> whatever is written!
> Sue
>
> From: "Dan Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Key signatures
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>>Let me suggest a weird key signature, by Mozart of all people.
>
> he writes the clarinet part in the key of written c major and then adds the
>
>>sharps for f and c as the notes occur in the parts.
>>Dan
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