Klarinet Archive - Posting 000379.txt from 1995/09

From: Floyd Williams <f.williams@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: key-systems, multiphonics...
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 21:58:06 -0400

Re multiphonics on German system clarinets,there must be very little
difference.A good example of this is Takemitsu's Waves, a piece for solo
clarinet,horn, 2 trombones and bass drum. The composer states that the
multiphonics were written for a wurlitzer clarinet, but would work for
another type clarinet, also. As I remember, only minor changes were
necessary for a Boehm clarinet to perform the piece.
Floyd Williams

>Any comments? Please send direct to Gary Morrison - thanks!
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>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.
>
>