Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2004/11

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Balance
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 16:36:52 -0500

On 3 Nov, <duffyl@-----.ca> wrote:

> How loud can Tony Pay play?
>
> In answer to deal with Tony's thoughts Richard Strauss certainly understood
> orchestration.
>
> Strauss was also a gifted conductor as well, so I am on Richard's side
> here. As to style how about taking 14 trumpets and 1 clarinet? What do you
> got? a brass ensemble with one clarinet.
>
> Playing style is another matter if you ask the trumpets nicely to play
> double high C pp so the clarinets can be heard.

Notice that you haven't bothered to find out what I might have been
suggesting about playing style.

Strauss was referring to his early works, that he hadn't heard played well.

I think they can be played well.

And notice that K361 itself has 4 horns and single wind, apart from the
bassethorns.

But, of course, you wouldn't have been interested anyway -- the combination
of ignorance and arrogance here is quite common. (Not to mention
illiteracy.)

Tony
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