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Re: Bass Clarinet Shostakovich 7

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-02-15 04:00

David, I believe you're right. I think the Selmer model 33 I use, bought in the mid 60s, was their first model. I know Leblanc already made one and I guess Buffet did too. There may have already been some custom models being built in Europe, I'm not sure It is my guess that someone in Russia either built a bass clarinet with a low C or built an extension going down to the low C. Although I've never actually seen an extension myself I understand that's what some players had built. I've seen advertisements for extensions back in the 60 and 70s. Although I don't know it as a fact, I assume if a player did not have an extension and they had to play a piece that needed those low notes they would have no choice but to either alter the octave or give the part to the bassoon. I've seen some printed music with an asterisk saying if these notes are not possible allow the bassoon to play it. In at least one case I can think of it says contra bassoon, I believe that's at the end of the Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet for a low D. What else could one possibly do otherwise? It's a little like when a composer writes a low Eb for the clarinet, you just have to alter it the best you can if you can't transpose it on the A clarinet, or it's written for the A clarinet. it's not common but it does happen. ESP

ESP eddiesclarinet.com

Post Edited (2010-02-15 04:04)

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