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A-clarinets in modern compositions

Author: karlbonner82
Date: 2010-05-16 08:58

I was wondering if contemporary composers (e.g. for movie and video-game soundtracks) use the A-clarinet as frequently as the classical composers did? There are a few reasons why they might not do so that I can think of: 1) they might not use the sharp-heavy keys as often as the classics did; 2) they may try to use clarinets less often when in the sharp keys; or 3) the clarinet parts are rarely so difficult as to render playing in awkward keys an ergonomic nightmare.

If any of the above three is true, it could explain why A-clarinet parts are less common, if in fact they are less common.

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