Klarinet Archive - Posting 000172.txt from 2008/01

From: "Keith Bowen" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] bartok/k-622/A vs. Bb arrogance/etc
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:16:56 -0500

We weren't allowed to blow it to ascertain the pitch, but it was definitely
too long for an A instrument - probably F, possibly G (but I don't think any
of the latter, nor of early basset clarinets for that matter are supposed to
be extant). Must have been thinking of something else.

Keith

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From: klarinet-return-92587-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org
[mailto:klarinet-return-92587-bowenk=compuserve.com@-----.org] On Behalf
Of Joseph Wakeling
Sent: 10 January 2008 14:49
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] bartok/k-622/A vs. Bb arrogance/etc

bowenk@-----.com wrote:
> There are some (early) basset HORNS that have a key for the vent hole,
> allowing a keyed low B. There's one in the music museum at Leipzig; I
> accompanied Steve Fox when he measured it and have some pictures.

You call it a basset horn, but if I recall right, isn't that instrument
(early 19th century) pitched in A?

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