Klarinet Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2009/12

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rehfeldt bass clarinet multiphonics
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:34:34 -0500


On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:13 PM, matt wrote:

> i am fully aware of the dangers with composers just copying
> multiphonic fingerings out of a book,
> BUT
> i just met with a composer who brought along the Phillip Rehfeldt
> New Directions for Clarinet book and was surprised that almost
> *all* of the bass clarinet multiphonics sounded off by a step or
> more from what was notated. it made me think that they were tested
> on a different model of BC ( i have a Buffet Prestige w/ Low C ) --
> maybe something to do with the secondary register key hole?
>
> anybody know more about this?
>
You may want to explore this:

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~emrich/clarinet21.html

E. Michael Richards "Clarinet of the 21st Century" is a great resource.

David

David B. Niethamer
dnietham@-----.edu

Clarinets, like lawyers, have cases, mouthpieces, and they need a
constant supply of hot air in order to function. (Victor Borge)

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