Klarinet Archive - Posting 000367.txt from 2005/06

From: Andrew Grenci <agrenci@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Basset clarinets are regular orchestral instruments
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:30:15 -0400

Walter,

A telling perspective indeed.

Certainly if orchestras started requiring Mozart Concerto to be play on
basset at auditions, sales of basset clarinets would skyrocket.

Andy

Andrew Grenci
Bass Clarinet, U.S. Coast Guard Band
New Haven Symphony Orchestra

On Jun 20, 2005, at 8:10 PM, GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/20/2005 6:21:11 PM Central Daylight Time,
> agrenci@-----.com writes:
>
> <<I would submit that what precipitated the purchase of a low C bass
> for
> MOST players at
> that time was the increasing popularity of such works as listed above
> with professional performing ensembles, leading to the professional
> necessity of owning the instrument.>>
>
> Andy - I agree with everything you say. Here's one more perspective.
> I took
> almost every bass clarinet audition in the 70's. (Chicago twice,
> Cincinnati,
> Milwaukee, Chicago Lyric, etc..) Almost every one required you to
> play the
> solo from the Khachaturian Piano Concerto.
>
> So, if you didn't have a low C, you couldn't audition!
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetXpress.com
> World-class clarinet mouthpieces

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