Klarinet Archive - Posting 000187.txt from 2003/07

From: "Thiel, Mark" <mark.thiel@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] bass clarinet solos in the film Respiro
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 09:45:01 -0400

Anna Benassi wrote:

>Has anyone on the list seen the Italian film Respiro? It's quite
>provocative in a number of ways, but my reason for mentioning it here
>is the also provocative bass clarinet solos that are featured
>throughout, usually during the film's several underwater scenes.

I just saw it last night (hence my slow reply) and enjoyed movie and music
but I thought it was a contra doing the solos. It's interesting that the
usual formulaic use of the bass clarinet in movie music is for the scary
parts ("Don't look behind that door -- she's going to open the door -- Oh
No! AAARRGGHH!!"), but in _Respiro_ the low clarinet was , I thought, adding
to the sense of wonder, or perhaps uncertainty.

>We
>were ushered out of the theatre before I could see the credits in
>full, . . .

Should have demanded your money back -- they don't charge enough at movie
theters to let you see the whole movie?

> . . . clarinetistry . . .

Love that word -- I think I'll try to drop it into conversation several
times today.

Mark Thiel

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