Klarinet Archive - Posting 000420.txt from 1996/03

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: German music, German clarinets; French, French clarinets
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 21:43:29 -0500

At 13:42 15/03/96 -0600, you wrote:
>I think that the transposition debate is winding down. We agree to
>disagree. Now on to some other hot potato.
> As I mentioned in my last post on illegal transposition, why don't
>we carry it a step further. Do German music on German bore clarinet (I
>suppose we should use German system too), English on English bore, etc. As
>I mentioned, Chicago Symphony clarinets are starting to do this. Are any
>other US orchestras doing this? I know there are a handful of American
>players playing German system (Michelle Z, Charles Stier) and some other
>players are getting English bore Rossi clarinets or Horvath clarinets.
>Also are English players still using English bore or is the R-13 pretty
>much the standard in the UK?
> Major orchestra trumpets are getting into the German for German
>music scene. I know that some conductors will specify rotor trumpets if
>they are doing Mahler or Bruckner. I'm not sure if the orchestra or the
>players own them.
>Later. I have to finish transposing all my Brahms for Eb clar. Just kidding
Dan.
>
>Dan
>
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> Daniel A. Paprocki
> dap@-----.us
>
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>Dear Dan, I would like to tell you that in UK some clarinetist starts to
play with RC Prestige Buffet Clarinets. I have notice that a London College
Professor, David Campbell, already plays with this kind of clarinet and his
pupills too.
About another question.
What do you think? Leblanc Opus, Buffet, or another. What's the best horn?
Chreers.
Fernando Silveira
Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil
fersilv@-----.net

   
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