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Cosi fan tutte- Basset horn

Author: donald
Date: 2012-11-11 18:05

Hello there,
last night we performed Cosi fan tutte (which i have played many times in the past). Every so often you hear the Basset horn mentioned in relation to this work- but it has always been my understanding there is no actual evidence of these parts but rather a "suspicion" on the part of musicologists (unlike the clarinet in B natural (H) part that does actually exist).
An audience member came up to the pit after the performance to tell us (a little rudely i thought) that we should be playing Basset Horns. He was so sure that I thought I should look into this- however an internet search has found nothing to suggest I am wrong.
Does anyone out there have knowledge of this- most of the principal part would sit nicely on a period clarinet, but there may be some bits in the 2nd part (which I haven't played) that would have worked as Basset Horn (though, in at least one place that would then put them in an annoying key).
Can anyone shed light on this?
dn

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