Klarinet Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 2003/05

From: myke cuthbert <cuthbert@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] The basset clarinet and it's low b-natural
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 12:58:41 -0400

> several views on the range of the clarinet in Mozart's time. A few
> still are not aware of the fact that Stadler's clarinet went below low
> e. A much greater number now believe and accept the fact that it went to
> low c. And finally, the glimmer of evidence that it descended to low
> b-natural.
>
> At this rate, we'll have it down to low g by 2017!!
>
> Dan Leeson

"Daddy, why does the score to B.A.B.B.I.T. say I need extensions to
play it? My clarinet has all those notes."

The mind boggles. Talked to Bob Levin about the B yesterday--he's
still bubbly over it.

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