Klarinet Archive - Posting 001211.txt from 2003/04

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Mozart's 12 duets for 2 basset horns
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:49:07 -0400

I think that it's a terrific idea to play the trios on basset horns
though I do think that several of the 3rd basset horns parts would be
very difficult. A couple of them would be troublesome.

Thanks for sharing that with me.

Dan

DGross1226@-----.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/25/2003 1:17:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Dan Leeson <
> leeson0@-----.net> writes:
>
> <<What makes you think that the trio "shouldn't be playing this music"? Of
> course they should be playing these trios since they were almost certainly
> written for 3 basset horns.>>
>
> Dan,
>
> Three years ago, the three-member bass clarinet section (we cover bass,
> contra alto, and contrabass) of the Claremont Symphonic Winds performed the
> Trio di Clarone's arrangement of the Mozart Divertimento No. 4, K. 439b for
> three basset horns in concert on bass clarinets. I played Basset Horn I on a
> vintage 1950 Selmer (to low Eb) while the other two members played Basset
> Horns II and III on low C Selmer 37s.
>
> Although basset horn "purists" might have a problem with the timbre of the
> bass clarinets and pitch of the non-transposed parts, it was a joy -- and a
> challenge -- to perform, AND a marvelous crowd pleaser!
>
> I do have a program to prove we actually performed it, but unfortunately it
> was the only concert in the group's recent history that someone forgot to
> hire the sound recordist!
>
> Don Gross
> La Canada, California
> Bass Clarinet - Cal State Los Angeles Wind Ensemble
> Contrabass Clarinet - Claremont Symphonic Winds
> Contrabass Clarinet - Caltech/Occidental College Concert Band
>
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