(October 17, 2016 at 11:41 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: So, did you do the Quintet or some of the orchestral works as part of an orchestra?Just a few orchestral excerpts while studying for an exam. I've played the Divertimento and a few community band adaptations of things like "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik."
Quote:Have you ever considered tuning to 432 Hz? I ask because I, as a guitarist, have tried it and have found I preferred it that way.
Interesting thought, but I tend to stick with 440 Hz so that I don't have to mentally recalibrate when the band tunes up.
Quote:Do you think Bach's music could potentially transfer well to the Clarinet (not the keyboard works, of course, maybe replacing one of the more arcane oboe parts with a clarinet, e.g. turning Ich Habe Genug into a clarinet quintet with singer)?
I think it could be done. I've seen a few Bach transcriptions, usually transferring orchestral violin lines to the clarinet section. Some are good, some mediocre. I think it's critical to play the lines with a baroque sensibility, taking the staccato markings with a hefty grain of salt.
Quote:Do you ever work in a smaller popular idiom, something like Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five or the Benny Goodman Small Groups, or, perhaps a little more rock-like? It's not very common, but I think it could work with some pieces, like in this version of "Comfortably Numb."
Occasionally I've been in a smaller group, usually in connection with some sort of party and copious amounts of alcohol. It's definitely something I'd like to do more often (and not because of the booze, either).
Quote:And one more question, you ever tried this?
No, but only because I currently don't have a working digital recording studio or sequencing hardware/software setup. Love the way all those parts fit together.
