Klarinet Archive - Posting 000121.txt from 2005/02

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: A bassethorn riddle
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 12:13:03 -0500

What about the range (low end)?

Gary

At 02:11 AM 2/5/05, you wrote:
>Tony,
>
>At first I thought of the key or the register ... But you said it was
>independent of awkwardness and you guys would just deal with that anyway.
>
>If Mendelssohn conceived the sound for bassethorns and produced both
>versions himself or through an authorised copyist (which is what I think you
>imply, though it is not quite clear), I can't think of anything in the
>actual notes/arrangements that would give you a clue. In that case, I'd
>guess at some other feature of the performance manuscripts. Handwriting,
>ink, watermarks, style of paper ... all consistent with other orchestral
>parts?
>
>When and where are you playing it?
>
>Keith Bowen

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