Klarinet Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 2007/06

From: Peter Stoll <peterstoll2000@-----.ca>
Subj: [kl] least favourite part
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:19:18 -0400

I remember a fiendishly-difficult over-the-break lick
in I think Stokowski's arrangement of Bach's Toccata
and Fugue in D minor for full (very full!) orchestra.
It's where the fugue itself starts from what I
remember. I once saw a professional orchestra on TV
playing it, when it came to the moment where the whole
clarinet section has a soli on the tune, they did a
close-up, the principal's fingers were flying, the
other players hands weren't moving!! So much for
convincing fakery. Anyone else had to tackle this
piece, is it as bad as I remember? I was in high
school, more than 6 months ago now :)

Peter

Peter Stoll

Instructor of Clarinet and Chamber Music,
University of Toronto
Toronto Philharmonia
ERGO ensemble
Talisker Players

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