Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2005/02

From: "Zornow, Claudia" <claudia.zornow@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] How instrumentation is indicated
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 12:39:25 -0500

Walter Grabner writes:

> claudia.zornow@-----.com writes:
>> What does this notation mean? I'm familiar with notation like
>> 3*,2,2+,2, but I don't understand "2D1", etc.

> I take it to mean, in this case, two flutes, one doubling piccolo (the most
> obvious double).

That would equal two flutists total.

And Benjamin Maas writes:

> I would assume that the "D" refers to a double... ie... 2 flutes plus one
> that doubles picc. 3 oboes and a single doubling english horn. 2 clarinets
> plus an e-flat, etc... It isn't usually written that way, but without
> seeing the score, that is what I'd assume.

That would equal three flutists total. My question stands.

Also, is there any way to notate whether, in the case of three flutists,
the third flutist plays only piccolo or both flute and piccolo?

Claudia

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