Klarinet Archive - Posting 000928.txt from 1995/10

From: Robert.Spring@-----.BITNET
Subj: Re: Professional Level Clarinets
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 10:48:12 -0400

The horn I tried was brought into my office by a student thinking of buying
it. It did not play well in tune with itself. I did not however have a
chance to try any this last summer at the ClarinetFest...... funny, I
seemed to have a lot to do.... anyway, I heard good things from others who
had a chance to try them here. I do not want to give a "real" opinion
based on one horn. I have gone through 40 Buffets in a sitting and had 40
very different horns, and I still play them. In fact I just bought a Green
line last week! I am looking forward to the elimination of the crack
problems.

>Sean,
>
>I tried a Howarth clarinet at a convention and liked it pretty well.
>It's hard to test clarinets with people walking around and noises about.
>I was unable to try it in an ensemble.
>
>I talked to Bob Spring about them. He thought the one he tried was out
>of tune with itself.
>
>Steve.
>Steve Prescott
>Instrument Rep.Tech./Clarinetist
>Indiana State University
>mipresc@-----.edu

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Dr. Robert S. Spring
Professor of Music (Clarinet)
School of Music
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
Office - 602/965-4306, FAX - 602-965-2659, Home - 602/345-8013
Internet: Robert.Spring@-----.edu