Revolutionary Romance and the Basset Clarinet

Nicole van Bruggen introduces her basset clarinet to audiences in the lead up to the Revolutionary Romance concerts with the ARCO Chamber Soloists.
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[@suebond-jazzsinger]

What an informative video Nicole. It was lovely to learn something about this beautiful instrument. I wish I could make it to your concert. I hope it goes well.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Is it the same key as the modern alto clarinet?

[@ausromclassorch]

Hi Cyberbro,
No, it isn't. The basset clarinet is in A. It's in the same key and at the same pitch as a modern A clarinet but it has the four extra basset notes.
A modern alto clarinet is in E flat.

[@eric_just_that]

What is the diference with the basett horn!!???

[@boboxung]

basset horn => in F
basset clarinet => in A

[@ausromclassorch]

Hi Eric, Bobo Xu is correct. The basset horn is in F, a third lower that the basset clarinet. Mozart uses the basset horns most famously in the Requiem. It is a different shape to the basset clarinet - bent in the middle with a brass bell.

[@harrw3168]

I thought the clarinet Mozart wrote the concerto had a couple of angles and terminated in a bell, rather than being straight with a right angle box at the end.

[@ausromclassorch]

Hi Harr W, The instrument which you are describing is the basset horn. This has a slightly angled barrel and and "knee" joint in the middle, and it has a brass bell at the bottom. Mozart uses the basset horn most famously in his Requiem and in the Gran Partita. It is a different instrument to the basset clarinet. We are planning more videos to explain these differences so keep an eye out!

[@harrw3168]

Sorry I'd rather keep my eyes in, not out.