Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 2008/12

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Gran Partitta, again, Part 2
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:10:46 -0500

Actually, I think it would "work" better with one alto and one bass.
That would leave only one part that had to be transposed. (Yes, I looked
at the music.)

Gary

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Dan Leeson wrote:
> I think that Bear is simply suggesting that he would like to use E-flat
> alto players, but there he has to have players who can transpose. And I
> add that finding two alto clarinets that play well and have good
> intonation may be a problem in Tucson.
>
> Dan Leeson
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Lloyd"
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> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:36 PM
> Subject: RE: [kl] Gran Partitta, again, Part 2
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>> Dan wrote:
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>> Every edition that I can think of provides clarinet parts to
>> replace the basset horn pair.
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>> Bear replied:
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>> I thought so. I'm guessing that this would be a lot of fun
>> for Alto Players, who get too little literature. Thank You
>> for confirming it!
>>
>> I write:
>>
>> Bb clarinets Bear - Bb. Not Eb alto.....
>>
>> Matthew
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