The fact that french horns (corno) was originally written one octave
above in soprano clef, and in actual pitch in basso, explain the
difference from bas and clef transposition.
To calculate from notation in a transposed part to actual sound: find
the interval in relation to C (below) and add it to the instruments
fundamental.
From actual sound to notation: find the interval in relation to the
instruments fundamental and add it to C (above).
On Mar 21, 2007, at 12:11 AM, Robert Patterson wrote:
Except that there are no worms in this case (an 18th cent
composition). A top-line bass clef A is possible on a natural horn
only if the bass clef is "old notation".
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