Extract for A clarinet - is transposition for B clarinet necessary?

Hi,

I want to play Schumann's Drei Fantasiestücke but am wondering whether it is necessary to transpose the part for A clarinet to B clarinet.

Here's the link: 

Please advise,

Duo

Great job, but I think you need to use refreshed score on this masterpiece - https://musescore.com/nicolas/scores/86436. I think it is more correct.

Any professional classical clarinettist is supposed to own 2 clarinets, one in A and the other in Bb. If you don't, you'll have to transpose it by hand (even though the pros tend to be able to do it by sight usually).

17 hours ago, Snake_Cake said:

Any professional classical clarinettist is supposed to own 2 clarinets, one in A and the other in Bb. If you don't, you'll have to transpose it by hand (even though the pros tend to be able to do it by sight usually).

 

Thank you! What do you mean by Bb?

2 hours ago, DailyDuo said:

Thank you! What do you mean by Bb?

 

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1 minute ago, Snake_Cake said:

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I'm German, so is that the same as B?

3 minutes ago, DailyDuo said:

I'm German, so is that the same as B?

 

Hello??

4 hours ago, DailyDuo said:

I'm German, so is that the same as B?

 

yes

All that being (correctly) said, sometimes you just have to transpose, like when you're handed a part for Bass Clarinet in A and you can't get your hands on anything other than a B-flat instrument. Just add seven flats in your head, no worries... and no writing it out enharmonically with sharps instead -- that would just be a sign of weakness.