Klarinet Archive - Posting 000554.txt from 1996/09

From: Patrick Kwan <Wackko8281@-----.COM>
Subj: Rossi and Elite clarinettos
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 01:44:25 -0400

Rossi clarinets looks really cool to me. I'm not really sure how it
sounds like, so I can't say much about it. I think I want to try one in the
near future. To the best of my knowledge they are $3195 for Bb or A. One
bummer is that it doesn't have an auxiliary Eb lever. But it kind of would
make my life easier in Premier Rhapsodie (Debussy). I currently combine the
alternate fingerings to get that G#-B-Eb-G# thing. And for that run part I
kind of "roll" up to that Eb key, sounds okay to me. Something went across my
mind, you know for bassoons they have those rollers on keys, why don't they
make one for the clarinet!?! Well, just for the C and Eb key. Anybody know
how I can get literature on these clarinets? Or even better Rossi's email
address.
Elite clarinets, umm, I'm still trying to figure out what raised
bushes Buffet was talking about in their literatures. In my opinion the Elite
clarinet looks, let's just say CHEAP. I rather Buffet have a little stamp
like they have on their other clarinets instead of engraving in gold(?)
Elite. Those stamps kind of give their clarinets a higher class. Same weird
thing about Leblanc, they just didn't take much time designing the look of
the word Opus on their Opus models. I know some one out there is going to
email me privately and go like the look does not affect the sound and blah
blah blah. I mean like if you're paying $3000 something dollars and who knows
how much they make, probably half, don't you want one that looks, sound, and
feeels the best? I would. Okay enough about looks.

Anybody knows what effects does the resonators have? It would be interesting
to know. Since Leblanc and Buffet only gives their best model the resonators.

And anybody have any comments on those new Buffet DG (Daniel Gautier)
clarinets?
Thanks for reading!

Musically yours,
Patrick Kwan

P.S. Sorry to the bunch of people who emailed me recently, I went to Las
Vegas and LA just before school started. I didn't have any access to a
computer so I can't check any mail. Once again sorry for the late responses!

   
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