Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 2005/04

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Francaix (was: The test results)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:28:59 -0400

Oubradous was a bassoonist.

Gary

At 08:16 PM 4/13/05, 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
>mon ami Fernand Oubradous".... "although written in A major, the Bb
>clarinet is specified, causing the clarinettist to perform in the written
>key of 5 sharps."
>
>- Suggests Francaix had a fine sense of irony and/or may have had a
>falling out with Oubradous!
>
>Tim

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