Klarinet Archive - Posting 000252.txt from 2005/04

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Francaix (was: The test results)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:28:00 -0400

What is so difficult about playing a work in the key of B? Surely the key=
=20
of C "lays easier" for the developing student, but I have found that after=
=20
much time and practice (45 years) just play whatever is in front of you. I=
=20
would doubt that Ricardo Morales would balk at seeing a piece written in B.

Fred

At 11:16 PM 4/13/2005, you wrote:
>Dans "test" sample is closer to Bb than A (440) according by my tuner.
>
>The woodwind.org database states that Francaix dedicated his concero " a=20
>mon ami Fernand Oubradous".... "although written in A major, the Bb=20
>clarinet is specified, causing the clarinettist to perform in the written=
=20
>key of 5 sharps."
>
>- Suggests Francaix had a fine sense of irony and/or may have had a=20
>falling out with Oubradous!
>
>Tim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Pay <tony_pay@-----.uk>
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Sent: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 16:24:34 +0100 (BST)
>Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Francaix (was: The test results)
>
>
>--- Bryan Crumpler <crumpletox@-----.com> wrote:
>
>>The recording almost has that chipmunk sound to it... better yet,
>somewhat
>>the sound of an Eb soprano.
>
>I don=B4t have the Francaix to hand, but ISTR that bit of it=B4s in A=
major;=20
>that=B4s
>B major on the Bb clarinet -- wow, that *really* takes advantage of the
>strengths of the instrument:-( -- yet on the computer at conservatoire I=B4=
m
>teaching at at the moment it comes out in Bb major. So, a quite=
significant
>upping of speed.
>
>Somebody with access to both a tuner and the score should be able to=20
>settle the
>matter.
>
>By the way, Dan, how do the results look if you break them down according=
=20
>to my
>suggestion? namely, did a significant number of people think that one
>particular person was German, did a significant number of people think that
>another particular person was French, did a significant number of people=
think
>that another particular person was English, and so on, regardless of=20
>whether or
>not any of them actually were?
>
>Tony
>
>Please reply to tony.p@-----.
>
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