Klarinet Archive - Posting 000151.txt from 2008/01

From: matt <matt@-----.org>
Subj: [kl] bartok/k-622/A vs. Bb arrogance/etc
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:13:56 -0500


been lurking here a year or so - here's my first post:

> Therefore, if color is the argument for instrument choice, and only
> modern-day instruments are at hand, then using a modern day A
> clarinet to play a Beethoven C clarinet part would be a BETTER choice
> than using a modern day C clarinet!

thanks for mentioning that.
following that logic, should one play the mozart concerto on alto
clarinet
- at least at auditions? :) - isn't an alto closer to a basset-horn
than an A?

IMHO, the timbre differences between A/Bb are too subtle to support
any kind of historical accuracy/composer intent argument. and even if
a few low Ebs have to be changed or tongue-on-the-reed "lipped down",
who cares? arrogance? composers are are far more arrogant.. use the
composer's score as a tool to make good music - not the other way
around!

m@
http://sfsound.org/matt

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