Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2009/02

From: "Alexander Brash" <brash@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brahms quintet
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:20:04 -0500

> No, he didn't. I understood what he meant.

Are you sure about that champ? :)

A

On Tue, February 3, 2009 10:20 am, Tony Pay wrote:
> On 3 Feb, "Alexander Brash" <brash@-----.edu> wrote:
>
>> Since Jonathan didn't state what he meant by obvious physics in his
>> original post, I'm not sure we can assume he simply means ease of
>> fingering.
>
> No, he didn't. I understood what he meant. What he said is true on the
> Boehm clarinet -- namely that C# and F# are 'forked' fingerings in an F#
> minor arpeggio, whereas C and F aren't. However, the opposite is true on
> the
> Ottensteiner, which is why his judgement about what Brahms 'no doubt'
> preferred is parochial.
>
>> I find it unlikely he's referring to the physics of the fingers (in
>> terms
>> of ease of playing), and more likely he's referring to the physics of
>> the
>> harmonics involved.
>
> Yes.
>
>> I'd be willing to bet he's right, but since I don't know enough about
>> it, I
>> can't give an argument in support...
>
> Oh.
>
> Tony
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