Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 2008/01

From: Tom McKay <tjmckay@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bartok Contrasts
Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:59:19 -0500

I recently heard a performance by the Boston Chamber Players, with Thomas
Hill playing clarinet. He did a beautiful job. He played it all on B-flat
clarinet.

(Maybe it would have been even better if he had used his A clarinet.?)

Tom McKay

On 1/5/08 4:50 PM, "Keith Bowen" <bowenk@-----.com> wrote:

> Yes that is how they are written (two clarinets). They are quite difficult,
> and would become much more so in transposition!
>
> The violin also plays two instruments (one tuned as G#, D, A Eb).
>
> As for acceptability, I would give a resounding NO, but opinions differ :).
>
> Keith Bowen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: klarinet-return-92478-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
> [mailto:klarinet-return-92478-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
> Of Fred
> Sent: 05 January 2008 21:33
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Bartok Contrasts
>
>
> Are the Contrasts -supposed- to be played on Bb and A clarinets, or
> is it very acceptable to do the whole thing on Bb?
>
> Fred
>
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