Klarinet Archive - Posting 000373.txt from 2004/09

From: "Steve Hartman" <sdh902@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Tosca
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:51:06 -0400

Ben:

The 'Tosca' solo is written for clarinet in A but it's quite possible that the performer on this
recording date was using his B-flat clarinet. One common reason for doing that would be in the case
of the clarinetist not liking the sound or intonation of the throat B-flat on his A clarinet.

Steve Hartman
NYC Opera

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