Klarinet Archive - Posting 000110.txt from 2005/10

From: Simeon Loring <sloring1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Question on Brandenburg Concerto
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:00:51 -0400

Hi:
I heard Marcel Mule play it on saxophone, and I have played it =20
several times on the Eb clarinet. IMO the music transcends the =20
instrument chosen.
Simeon
On Oct 12, 2005, at 8:32 AM, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> So you think recorders are always out of tune and two-key clarinets =20=

> would
> necessarily be *in* tune. I think "Hmmmmm..." is the best response =20
> to that.
> For one thing, recorder players who have actually achieved =20
> professional standing
> presumably play them most of the time they play at all.
> Roger S.
>
>
>
> <002901c5cf12$42ec23a0$5d14fea9@oemm4rt5ad1159> =20
> klarinet@-----.org writes:
>
>> Incidentally, I always wondered why nobody plays that part on a d-=20
>> clarinet,
>> preferably =E0 la Denner. This instrument existed in Bachs time =
though
>> somewhat of a novelty, and sounds of cause MUCH better than a =20
>> recorder.
>> Would anybody please try this and save that piece (which I have to =20=

>> avoid
>> because I just can't stand the sound and out of tune playing of a =20
>> recorder)
>> for me? Or has it been done?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> danyel
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Fred Jacobowitz" <fbjacobo@-----.net>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 8:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Question on Brandenburg Concerto
>>
>>
>>
>>> It is indeed usually played on alto recorders, and was even probably
>>> written with them in mind. However, it being baroque, I'll bet he
>>> wouldn't have minded using any instrument which had the range. =20
>>> I'm sure
>>> that many people DID play it with transverse flutes even in his =20
>>> day. If
>>> you are a purist, use the recorder. (and hire me! ;-) )
>>>
>>> Fred Jacobowitz
>>>
>>> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
>>> Ebony and Ivory Duo
>>> On Oct 7, 2005, at 1:39 PM, Simeon Loring wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> It calls for (in my score) for flute a bec, not transverse.
>>>> Simeon
>>>> On Oct 7, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Andrew Jablonski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Not a clarinet question, but I am hopeful someone knows the =20
>>>>> answer to
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>> What type of flute/recorder is used in the Brandenburg Concerto
>>>>> number 2?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks much!
>>>>>
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