Klarinet Archive - Posting 000436.txt from 2006/03

From: "Curtis Bennett" <curtis.bennett@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alto Clarinet in the Orchestra
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:38:39 -0500

Is the alto clarinet doomed to the path of the basset horn - a remnant
of a bygone era that's only seldom played?

I mean, they still do exist. Someone played one in our community band,
albeit briefly. But, it seems like in another 20 years, there won't be
much of a point. No one seems to be writing a lot of parts for that
instrument anymore.

Did Sousa's band have an Alto clarinet in it?

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> On 3/22/06, Shaw, Kenneth R. <krshaw@-----.com> wrote:
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> > Here is an interesting post by Al Rice, from the American Musicological=
Society list, on the use of the alto clarinet in the orchestra. Al gave p=
ermission for me to re-post it here.
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> >
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> Curtis Bennett

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