Klarinet Archive - Posting 000072.txt from 1969/12

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: [kl] politics and clarinets
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500


Politics re instruments has at times been vicious.

Look at the attacks sax went through in Paris over many of his inventions and /or improvements.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
>Sent: Nov 26, 2010 8:00 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.com
>Subject: Re: [kl] Sabine Meyer
>
>On 11/26/2010 04:50 PM, Richard D Bush wrote:
>> When Mozart's music was originally played, it was played on
>> instruments that pretty much represented the clarinet's current state
>> of development. Had modern instruments, such as those used by Samine
>> Meyer been available in Mozart's time, I'm sure they would be the ones
>> practiced and played by the clarinet world.
>
>Do not be so sure. Remember, Mueller's "clarinette omnitonique" was
>rejected by the Paris Conservatoire ...
>
>OK, there were some political issues involved there, but nominal
>technical superiority of an instrument is not the only factor in whether
>it is the best choice.
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