Klarinet Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2008/12

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Gran Partitta, again, Part 2
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:53:40 -0500

I performed it that way(with double bass incidentally) when I was at
RMSM Kneller Hall in 1959/60. We used the old Breitkopf edition
Martin
On 18 Dec 2008, at 01:10, Gary Van Cott wrote:

> 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"
>> <matthew@-----.uk>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:36 PM
>> Subject: RE: [kl] Gran Partitta, again, Part 2
>>
>>
>>> Dan wrote:
>>>
>>> Every edition that I can think of provides clarinet parts to
>>> replace the basset horn pair.
>>>
>>> Bear replied:
>>>
>>> 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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