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 Bartok Contrasts Verbunkos on Bb or A?
Author: kev182 
Date:   2011-01-14 15:51

I know there are proponents for both ways. Do you guys have any ideas about this? What you think are the advantages/disadvantages both ways?

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 Re: Bartok Contrasts Verbunkos on Bb or A?
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2011-01-14 18:43

I like it on A.

Acoustically lays better.

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 Re: Bartok Contrasts Verbunkos on Bb or A?
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2011-01-14 18:51

In recordings on itunes - Ricardo Morales uses A, Michele Zukovsky uses A, Lincoln Chamber players A, Chamber music northwest (Shifrin I'd assume) A.

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 Re: Bartok Contrasts Verbunkos on Bb or A?
Author: Ed Palanker 
Date:   2011-01-14 20:27

I've done it both ways and I suggest you use the one that allows you to play it smoother and easier. The last few times I've played it I did a commination of the two using the A clarinet in the third mov't for the "slower" section and playing the rest of the piece on the Bb clarinet. I just find it easier to play some of the runs on my Bb. Try it both ways. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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 Re: Bartok Contrasts Verbunkos on Bb or A?
Author: A Brady 
Date:   2011-01-15 01:03

I've always performed the first movement on A; years ago I heard Stanley Drucker say that he preferred this movement on A because of the "open" notes in the first theme (C Major Triad), even though the subsequent runs are more challenging on A (I'm sure neither presented technical difficulties to Mr Drucker, and the rest of us just put in extra time on those passages.)

AB

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