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Originally Posted by oingo86
There is a point after box 46 where the 1st clarinet has to hold an F - yes, still in the playable range of the instrument (as are all the notes written for all 3 of your trumpet parts), but I think it's a matter of stamina. An Eb Clarinet would much rather be used there, and the sound I'm sure would be better throughout that passage, as it requires less air to play that on the smaller instrument. The trumpets use all their range equally in this piece, and constantly jumping up to Bbs and Bs I think would prove difficult. That's all I meant regarding range issues, perhaps a little to high in their playable register too often.
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I disagree on both those points; the trumpet parts are only slightly difficult at this point in the score, and a Bb Clarinet player would be perfectly at ease with a high F6. Even a modestly competent clarinetist should be able to play up to at least a G6* within the dynamic range of fortississimo through niente. Air is truly not a factor at that point.
*above G6, you're in a new series of partials, which are much harder to control
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