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Re: Mozart, but no "A", ok?

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2014-08-26 03:07

There are versions of both the concerto and quintet arranged for piano and clarinet and at least one of those has the piano part transposed up a semi tone to Bb so that the clarinetist can play the original clarinet part as written but on the Bb instrument.

Yes in principle most clarinetists choose to have a matched pair of Bb and A clarinets (i.e. the same make and model for both) however it is not absolutely essential especially for a new player.
When I started playing (many years back) A clarinets were virtually unobtainable and for 2 years at least I had to transpose all the A parts onto the Bb instrument. I was heartily glad to get my hands on my first A clarinet regardless of make.

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