Klarinet Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 1994/07

From: Cary Karp <karp@-----.SE>
Subj: Re: C clarinet
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 1994 17:54:02 -0400

On Sat, 2 Jul 1994, Timothy Tikker wrote:

> I want one too! But I especially want one in Albert system, for Greek
> music and the like. Again, any tips?

The problem is that Greek musicians want the very same item and look hard
for them. You should be able to find one, but you'll probably need to hunt
for awhile. One tip would be to pick up a copy of the Saxophone Journal
and contact all the vintage woodwind dealers who advertise there.

If you've never played an Albert system instrument before you may be in
for a surprise. They sound and feel quite different from Boehm
instruments and most people trained on the latter don't adapt to the
former quite as painlessly as they usually expect.