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Mahlers thoughts of the Eb clarinet

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-11-11 00:41

This is from Recollections of Gustav Mahler by Natalie Bauer-Lechner I thought the clarinet world would be interested in it.
"Concerning his introduction of new instruments into the orchestra, Mahler declared that he had borrowed several of them form military-band music- especially the E flat clarinet, whose sound had been considered rather vulgar and common-place up till then. 'Even as a boy, I was thrilled by it. But at that time I didn't dare own up to my taste - all my friends poked fun at me for it. Now, I'm no longer embarrassed, for I know precisely what the orchestra has gained from the use of these clarinets".
See my post above about his use of the Eb clarinet in his arrangement of the Beethoven 3rd symphony, very strange. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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