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Mozart, but no "A", ok?

Author: Matt74
Date: 2014-08-26 01:58

This is kind of a newbie question. Correct me if I'm wrong but Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Quartet, are both written for a clarinet in "A". I imagine there are a lot of young students learning these who don't have an A, much less a basset for the concerto. What is the usual approach? i.e. Do they play the right fingerings at the wrong pitch on a Bb, are there some movements they can play at the correct pitch on the Bb, or do they get an A?

Essentially I'd like to start learning these, but I have the wrong instrument and I'm wondering what I should do.

Also, do players usually get similar Bb and A clarinets (R13 with R13, etc.), or is it whatever works for you?

- Matthew Simington

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