Klarinet Archive - Posting 000358.txt from 2004/01

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stupid bass clef bass clarinet question!
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:49:27 -0500

According to a note in the Symphonic Repertoire for the Bass Clarinet by
Michael Drapkin, all of the treble clef parts in the Sorcerer's Apprentice
are played one octave higher than written. He has a similar note for
Prokoviev's Symphony No. 5.

Gary
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>Ah. So there was another aspect of it that presented itself. IIRC, I do
>remember some times that I felt I was playing an octave too high!
>(The part is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice")
>The reason I felt that way was because I WAS playing an octave too
>high! Bwahaha.

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