On 13.10.2002 3:18 Uhr, David H. Bailey wrote > Speaking as a conductor, I like to see in my score just what the player > sees in the part. That way there is no confusion, I know exactly what > the player is looking at and we can sort out any problem from there. I > would hate to have the bass clarinet part in the score be written in > bass clef at sounding pitch while the actual part is transposed to Bb > and written in treble clef a major 9th up.
Absolutely. Just imagine the nightmare in the orchestra pit, when the conductor asks "are you playing a B flat or a B natural there", and the clarinetist starts trying to work out what the hell the conductor is talking about, "do you mean that C - (it is a C isn't it?)?" - Conductor, trying hard not to embarass himself: "C... C, that right, that C (are they playing B flat clarinets, or A clarinets...) could be a... hang on, I just work this out...don't worry, I'll look at it later...". Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
