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Author: irene
Date: 2001-07-19 18:28
I`m studying clarinet at a conservatorium and I play a little bit of bass clarinet just for fun. But I would like to improve my bass clarinet playing (without taking lessons). A lot of pieces are too difficult (high) or not nice to play without piano. Someone told me that playing the Bach Cello Suites would be nice to play. Does anyone have more ideas about this?
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Author: Bradley Stevens
Date: 2001-07-20 13:57
Michael Davenport has arranged the Bach 'Cello Suites for Bass Clarinet. That title and some others for Bass Clarinet can be ordered online at:
http://www.new-music.org/alea.html
Good Luck!
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Author: mike
Date: 2001-07-20 23:00
They "require" a low-C. But don't let that stop you. Bach's dead, so you can always take some notes up an octave without going to jail.
Also check out his (Davenport) recordings of modern bass clarinet music and a jazz recording of some duets with pianist Al Hood, a couple of which have bass clarinet.
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Author: SusieQ
Date: 2001-07-21 15:27
Ideally the Bach Cello Suites should be played on a low C instrument, but I have been playing them on a low Eb bass taking low D and C up an octave and it still works well. The music is really challenging and will keep me busy for a long time. In my honest opinion, the Back Cello Suites are a must for any bass clarinetist library. Has anyone out the tried any other arrangements of Michael Davenports?
SusieQ
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Author: Bradley Stevens
Date: 2001-07-21 22:14
I've also played the 2 part inventions, which are challenging and fun. Most players start off reading the Bach straight from the 'cello editions. Mike has worked those up and helped the rest of us by turning them into bass clarinet music. He does a good job picking out music that would be good candidates for bass clarinet arrangement, and presents the bass parts well so you don't have to be worrying about transposition and instead spend your time interpretting the music.
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2001-07-22 20:44
The Davenport transcription transposes the Suites up a whole step (so the pitches are the same as on the cello), but since these pieces are unaccompanied there is no need to transpose them. Better to play them from the cello score. They lay much better in the cello keys and you get to play plenty of low Cs. They're also a great way to learn to play in bass clef. They can be played on a low Eb horn by taking the extended range notes up an octave but are particularly well suited for the low C horn.
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