Klarinet Archive - Posting 000019.txt from 2006/09

From: Martin Arnold <moctezuma@-----.mx>
Subj: Re: [kl] Prokofiev Romeo&Juliet Ballet Suites
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:13:08 -0400

Dear Karl,

I know you asked specifically about the suites but I would like to add that
some conductors like to make up there own suites from the complete ballet
and if this is the case, #25, (Dance with Mandolins), has a part for Eb
clarinet- the second clarinet player would usually play it.

Martin Arnold
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Mexico City Philharmonic: http://www.aztecpress.com.mx/martinarnold/
Bass Clarinet Scale Book: http://www.aztecpress.com.mx

On 9/4/06 11:42 PM, "Karl Krelove" <karlkrelove@-----.net> wrote:

> Thanks, Walter. We have a very experienced and capable bass clarinetist who
> I'm certain has played the part before, so that'll be OK. The tenor player I
> have lined up is also excellent. Part of the reason for my question is that
> he asked about playing 2nd clarinet when there is no tenor. He is concerned
> that the tenor part overall, even though it's difficult and very exposed,
> won't involve him in enough of the music. Since it's only a reading with no
> performance involved, we might not miss a few 2nd clarinet passages, but I
> take it from your answer that we shouldn't try to get by with him bouncing
> back and forth between the two parts.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Karl
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: GrabnerWG@-----.com]
>> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:08 PM
>>
>> Tenor sax is separate from the three clarinet parts. The bass
>> clarinet part
>> is not easy, and is written in bass clef. You really need to
>> get a fourth
>> person to play tenor. Get a GOOD tenor sax player, the part
>> has many exposed
>> solos! (My orchestra played this recently and suffered from
>> the lack of an expert
>> tenor sax player).
>>
>> Walter Grabner
>>
>
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