At 01:16 PM 10/13/02 +0200, Johannes Gebauer wrote: >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...".
So wait, all these Great Transposing Players who can Play In Any Key At Sight can't figure out the transposition from a C score when the conductor asks? Even from my own erstwhile & wayward performing days, I remember the question always being phrased as, "Are you playing an A concert there?" And in the real orchestra pit in East Bumstock, how many performances actually use instruments in the keys as specified in the score? Or even the instruments themselves as specified? I know concert/transposed is one of those religious debates, so I'll genuflect my way outta here right now... I'm a concert-score believer, hallelujah. Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
