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Re: Legere with basset horn?

Author: Simon Aldrich
Date: 2021-12-24 01:24
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Hello Jarmo,

I use Legere alto sax reeds on basset horn and not only do they work wonderfully, they are a good idea since, as you well know, the basset horn can sit without being played for long periods.
My orchestra did an American tour with mezzo Joyce diDonato. Parto Parto was in the first half and Joyce wanted me to stand in front of the orchestra with her for that aria. A few weeks before the tour, she and the conductor decided to make the first half all Clemenza di Tito: Overture, Parto Parto, then Non piu di fiori (the aria with basset horn obbligato).
I played the overture, then went to the front to do Parto Parto and Non piu di fiori. The basset horn sat on a stand between the podium and violas so that I could switch to it quickly, and it was on that stand for about an hour without being played. Naturally, the Legere played identically to how it played the hour before.
I have attached a photo from the Carnegie Hall concert. You can see the basset horn on its stand behind me while I play Parto Parto. Annoyingly, Non piu was added so close to the tour I did not have time to memorize it. So the basset had to wait on a stand with a music stand nearby.

Simon

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