Klarinet Archive - Posting 000730.txt from 1996/08

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
Subj: R13 Shopping
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 20:20:06 -0400

> From: MX%"starrs@-----.50
> Subj: R13 shopping

> In response to Dan Leeson's comments:
>
> No disrespect intended, but why don't all of the professional
> orchestral clarinetists in the world(who obviously have a very
> beautiful tone and genuine understanding of air support,
> embouchure,etc.)play on plastic instruments that are built to play in
> tune. These type of instruments do exist.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Starr Schaftel Wayne

There are many, many differences between a plastic instrument and
a wooden one, but the character of tone quality is not one of them.
For one thing, expensive wooden instruments have many physical
refinements on them that aid in playing and this includes key design
and placement, additional mechanisms, and craft of manufacture.

Another factor is that wood is a thing of beauty and I play better
when the think on which I execute is beautiful. Plastic is not
very beautiful and the key work is quite unrefined. But the
sound difference is, in my opinion, an unproven assertion.

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
(leeson@-----.edu)
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