These problems (soft playing along with 2 clarinets as a quartet) is solved by the use of a cone mute mostly ( I would not need that as I can even whisper on the F-side), but the cone a bit lifted. ============================================================ ================================================
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Klaus Bjerre Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 2:13 AM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Web Resources (was Norma - 2) In the 2nd act Bellini comes up with a quartet of the clarinets and the 1st pair of horns. "Norma"-lly one would expect the clarinets taking the 2 top parts, but Bellini juxtaposes the instruments in a way, which will kill the important 2nd clarinet harmony notes, if the first horn does not play with the outmost discretion. If I were asked to play any of the horn parts of this opera (which will not happen, even if they are not really difficult from a technical point of view), then I rather would bring my 5 valve small bell single Bb Hoyer rather than my Conn 28D double. I could go on ranting about instrumentation issues of this score, but I would go beyond horn relevancy. Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
