Klarinet Archive - Posting 000105.txt from 2005/02

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] A bassethorn riddle
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 19:41:36 -0500

Would it be Mozart's arrangement of Handel's Messiah?
http://www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/works/handel/messiah/mozart.html

I'm stumped about the basset horn part, though.

--Doug Sears

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pay" <tony.p@-----.org>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 3:16 PM
Subject: [kl] A bassethorn riddle

OK, here's a riddle for you.

Tomorrow, I'm playing on period instruments in a performance of a major
choral piece -- actually, I'm playing in a performance on period
instruments of what is arguably *the* superlative religious work of the
musical canon.

There are parts for bassethorns. Yet, we're playing them on Bb clarinets
with completely clear consciences.

How can this be?

To put a finer point on it, how dare I confess to it on this list, of all
places?-)

Tony

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