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Re: Boehm bass in Berlin

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-07-14 15:47

I guess it may seem like going to France or England to rent a bass clarinet would be a bit much but you could have a nice few days vacation too. I agree, you don't need a low C bass and it's possible that one of the students basses might play well enough to play the part with a good mouthpiece and reed. I recall many years ago that I heard that the bass player back then in the NY ballet orchestra used a Bundy bass clarinet. Although I'm not recommending this because I would never do it, I don't have too, some players have played the "high" bass clarinet parts on the clarinet an octave lower. Something that could at least be considered if you end up with a student model that does not have a decent high register or is out of tune up there. It's at least an option. ESP

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