Author: David Pegel
Date: 2001-07-15 18:16
Many many different versions of diffenernt orchestral classics out there. Les Toreadors from the Carmen Suite is originally in A, I believe, but I have seen it in G and D (very odd sounding).
As for bass clarinet transposition, it helps for EVERYONE to be able to transpose readily to concert pitch. French Horns often have to play things in completely off keys, something written in C and played in Bb, for example, so they have to read it as if it were in... I think it's F. It's been too long since I last talked to a French Horn about transposition. I personally think everyone in an orchestra should learn how to read all clefs, even piccolos and contrabassoons. It helps with cues and if you see something in a different clef you can be more prepared.
(I have yet to learn alto and tenor clef fluently. I hope no bass clarinet music pops up in that!! I guess we're all in the same boat, huh?)
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