Hector Berlioz · section 20 of 67
The Alto Clarinet
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This is simply a clarinet in low F or E9, and consequently a fifth below the clarinets in C and Bp; it
Alto clar. in F
has their full range. It is written transposed; the first one is a fifth, and the second one a major sixth above the real sound.
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Alto clar. in Eb
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It is a very beautifui instrument, but unfortunately is not to be found in all well-constituted orchestras.
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