The Swan (Le Cygne) - Harp and Bass Clarinet Duet 

Back when I played bass clarinet in high school in the late 1990s, I was always jealous of bass clarinet students at other schools who had newer, high-end bass clarinets to play with range to low-C and the double register vent, as I only ever got to play on old Noblets at best, which only went down to Eb and only had the single register vent, making high notes very difficult. And my school was huge! Unfortunately, the football program always got way more funding!

This combination of instruments is just so perfect. Bravo.

Honestly, until I started getting into jazz I didn't even know you could do vibrato on clarinet. Now I know how to do it in theory, but in practice it's a little difficult to learn 😅.

@@dfabulous hahahah I’m a (classical) saxophonist and we do a lot of vibrato. First time I picked up a clarinet I could only play three notes but I could do vibrato😂

i don't really know either, i play clarinet and it's always just a thing my director says no to

bass clarinet needs a lot of control in diaphragm. Even more than a clarinet which is the 2nd place kind of diaphragm control (double reed instruments rule 1st place). Kinda hard to nail those vibrato without sounding like a honking goose.

there are many reasons for it. in a secondary setting, clarinet frequency waves are square, which hides intonation issues between flute and saxophone vibrato. it allows for a balanced more in tune vibrato for the other woodwind sections.

Thank you Shoinie, I'm glad you enjoyed it! ♥ ~ Sophia

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Hello @Serenalok! Because this piece was written over a century ago, it is now public domain, and you can find legal free copies of the sheet music online. This arrangement was actually arranged for "Piano and Violin or Flute" and was played on Harp and Bass Clarinet! You can download it for free here: violinsheetmusic.org/classical/work/saint-saens-the-swan/ :) Enjoy!

Dear god what is that spelling

@@brentbreault7606 it's a pity I can't find a wrong word. Please, point me this word.

@@brentbreault7606 Violoncello is what it’s called in a bunch of languages. If they’re trying to translate it from Cyrillic, it’s understandable that the spelling is off, as we only pronounce it the way we do in English because we borrow from the Italian.

@@user-ju7gg8so1o The word you’re looking for is ‘cellists.’ The instrument is called the cello in English.

@@TiffanyAllen1784 I see.Thanks a lot )

Has to do with his breathing. I do the same thing especially when I’m circular breathing

@@congadera interesting, thanks. I didn't know that

@@juliareadscottishpiperandh4861 no problem. You will notice his foot go up when his shoulders do at the same time. That’s usually the process of your chest tightening and trying to breathe In while still playing.