Klarinet Archive - Posting 000208.txt from 1995/06

From: Claudia Zornow <claudia@-----.COM>
Subj: Assorted questions
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 12:44:02 -0400

Assorted questions in response to this weekend's messages:

- David Hattner writes:

> There are a zillion other examples of passages and solos that are
> routinely transposed for convenience, sound quality or ease of execution,
> including Shostakovich 5, spots in Don Juan, etc.

Where in Shostakovich 5 is this done? I've played it several times
and I don't recall considering this.

- Re Buffet serial numbers: Is there one set of serial numbers
for R13 A clarinets and one set for R13 Bb's, or are the serial
numbers intermingled?

- Re barrel rings: Is there any evidence (preferably from a controlled
experiment, but anecdotal reports would be OK too) that barrel rings
improve one's sound more than simply pulling out the barrel the same
distance would? There are obviously at least two questions here, one
of intonation and one of tone.

Claudia