Klarinet Archive - Posting 000432.txt from 2004/08

From: sloring1@-----.com
Subj: Re: RE: [kl] Bass Clarinet in A - historical evidence?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:31:34 -0400

Just a further question on the usefulness of the A bass clarinet in the band. I can see the use of the Ab clarinet, and indeed any instrument in the flat keys, but to put an instrument that is more comfortable in the sharp keys just sounds counter intuitive to the norm. Is there any other info about that? It sounds fascinating. Perhaps a band piece for D, A clarinets as well?
Simeon

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From: dnleeson <dnleeson@-----.net>
Date: Saturday, August 14, 2004 5:11 pm
Subject: RE: [kl] Bass Clarinet in A - historical evidence?

> That makes sense. I think the A bass started in Germany and was
> used more for bands than orchestras. At least I recollect
> reading that once.
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> Dan Leeson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Wojtowicz [ewoj@-----.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 1:41 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Bass Clarinet in A - historical evidence?
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> Someone I know told me he once owned a set of Bb and A Albert
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> Ed
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> On Aug 14, 2004, at 3:23 PM, joseph.wakeling@-----.net wrote:
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> > what evidence is there for the
> > existence of the A bass, historically, other than its presence
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