Klarinet Archive - Posting 000261.txt from 2003/06

From: "Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Begin the Beguine
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:55:05 -0400

> >> The original key of the Artie Shaw record of Begin the Beguine is D
> >> concert,
> >> placing the clarinet in the key of E! Nice brilliant key! ...
> >
>
> I am curious Ted. Why do you characterize E as a "brilliant key"?
> What's brilliant about it?

Dan, I know, I know!!! He means "brilliant" as in "clever",
meaning a person has to be smarter and more adept to
play in a key with four sharps. ;-)

No?

Sue

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