A few here have said that the composer I work with
shouldn't compose a piece for viola because he's not
comfortable writing in the alto clef. How
preposterous!
While I appreciate all opinions regarding notation and
historical practice, I find that some opinions
regarding composition and art in general are
absolutely elitist (and not specifically from the few
referred to above). Yes, a lot of us have years and
years of experience along with the fancy paper from a
degree-granting institution saying we're "qualified."
But why can't an inexperienced composer without a
pedigree write for any instrument he "hears" in his
head? This is a matter of notation, not composition.
Would you object to a score that isn't transposed
(i.e. in C) for the inexperienced
composer/orchestrator?
In my composer's case, he hasn't had much of an
opportunity to write for viola. Now, his violist
friends who have heard his other compositions want a
viola sonata from him. He wrote in treble clef because
it's faster for him to get his ideas down. He told me
to put it in alto clef and change to treble where
appropriate when I engrave it. What's wrong with that?
Oh wait - apparently everything...
Ryan
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