Klarinet Archive - Posting 000149.txt from 2008/11

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Basset horn vs. Alto Clarinet
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:10:23 -0500

Edward Escobar wrote:
> With any modern clarinet music, mostly ensemble works, why would a
> composer decide to write in a basset horn and not an alto clarinet or
> vise versa?

Distinct tone colours and characters, different ranges (notably the
_extended_ range of the basset horn). You don't need any more than that.

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