Re: German notation

[Lukas-Fabian Moser]

Am 29.01.23 um 18:20 schrieb Wol:
> On 29/01/2023 10:03, Mark Knoop wrote:
> > I think Wim may be referring to the various standards of transposing the
> > B-flat bass clarinet.
> >
> > - either in bass clef a major 2nd higher than sounding (as in this
> >    Strauss excerpt)
>
> IME (I'm a trombone player) this is extremely unusual. I've met maybe 
> two pieces (could have been the same one twice) in bass clef Bb. 
> That's in 50 years of playing ... Even worse, it was without key 
> signature (ie all parts had accidentals only) and it didn't say it was 
> transposed...

Every instrument has its own (sometimes historically quite involved) 
notation conventions.

Bass clef for bass clarinet is not mentioned in Strauss-Berlioz (Study 
of instrumentation), but e.g. Rachmaninoff uses it routinely (2nd 
symphony, Symphonic Dances, Isle of the Dead). I'm certain Werner will 
be able to provide more details :-).

Lukas