Yes, I read the alto clef. And the soprano and bariton clef as well. Before 1800 it was quite common to use those clefs. And since I work a lot from old manuscripts I had to learn to read them. It's actually not so hard once you get the hang of it.
And visually they have the great advantage that there is hardly any need for ledger lines. And a score without ledger lines is better looking and easier to read. Well, to me anyway...
Yes, I read the alto clef. And the soprano and bariton clef as well. Before 1800 it was quite common to use those clefs. And since I work a lot from old manuscripts I had to learn to read them. It's actually not so hard once you get the hang of it.
And visually they have the great advantage that there is hardly any need for ledger lines. And a score without ledger lines is better looking and easier to read. Well, to me anyway...