Klarinet Archive - Posting 000374.txt from 1995/09

From: Timothy Tikker and Julia Harlow <tjt@-----.ORG>
Subj: key-systems, multiphonics...
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 16:26:55 -0400

Any comments? Please send direct to Gary Morrison - thanks!
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Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 11:23:37 -0700
From: Gary Morrison <71670.2576@-----.com>
To: tjt@-----.org
Subject: Re: clarinet microtones

In the basic sense, I'm kind of surprised by this performer's claim that
multiphonics would be impossible on a German clarinet. It would seem like that
would have the most to do with its fingering system, and, best I know, the old
so-called Albert fingering system instruments are essentially gone at this point
throughout the world. As far as I know, virtually all modern clarinets are
keyed in the Boehm system the entire world over.
know the details of that.

Perhaps this fellow is claiming that, despite having the usual Boehm
fingering system, there are subtle differences in the dimensions used by his
particular German manufacturer that make multiphonics infeasible. That strikes
me as a little surprising, but not impossible.