Klarinet Archive - Posting 000168.txt from 2005/10

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Upward Creeping Pitch
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:22:27 -0400


On Oct 19, 2005, at 3:18 AM, Steve wrote:

> With the inflexibility of pitch variance inherent in the clarinet, how
> does
> pitch creep affect the instrument by the end of the concert?
> Certainly, it
> must strain both player and instrument!
>
On a hot stage under normal circumstances - not a great deal. In a cold
pit, it can be a problem (see: Nutcracker!) as those who can go sharp
in seemingly unlimited amounts do so and leave those of us picking up
cold clarinets to suffer the consequences.

David

David B. Niethamer
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/index.html

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