Klarinet Archive - Posting 000626.txt from 2010/09

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Gran Partita ContraBass in BFlat
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:07:14 -0400

In a message dated 9/24/2010 3:09:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Daniel N
Leeson <dnleeson@-----.net> writes:

> But neither of those instruments are suitable for a performance of the
> work, and for a key rason.? The bass instrument is requeted to play
> pizicatto in two movements.
>

Dan,

I "used" to think I could get quite close to playing at least a
"pseudo-pizzicato" on both contra alto and contrabass clarinets until this summer when
we added a string bass for the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir's performance of
"Chalumeaux Suite" by Jukka Linkola at ClarinetFest 2010. Linkola (and many
composers of clarinet choir music) know exactly the effect they want and
specifically double the contrabass clarinet part on string bass (or sometimes
use the string bass alone) in certain passages. The resulting timbre of the
combination is truly amazing.

Cheers,

Don
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