Klarinet Archive - Posting 000247.txt from 1997/02

From: Thomas Lankford <Reedman2@-----.com>
Subj: Clarinet age
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 17:21:32 -0500

Hi all,

I have noticed that some of you seem to go thru clarinets faster than others
seem to go thru reeds (or underwear :-)). Why is this? How long does a
clarinet remain useful or is there something other than a time line involved.
I ask only because I play a Noblet that has been tentativly dated to the mid
1940's (Serial #78XX), I say tentativly as I still need to send photo's of
it to Leblanc. It had new pads, corks and springs put on when I bought it
and I added an HMG B45 mouthpiece although I have not settled on that but for
now it will have to do. My clarinet sounds good and has no cracks or defects
that I can detect and it did not require that I leave my left leg or first
born child at the music store for payment. I realize that as long as I am
happy that's what matters but I am curious just the same.

Also, someone suggested that to move up in reed strength from 1 1/2 (I am a
newbie) to a 2 that I should play a 2 1/2 for about 15 min. and then go to
the 2 and complete my practice. whoever that was, Thankyou!. It is working
out great for me.

And does anyone know what year Motzart wrote Symphony No. 40 in G minor
k.550 ? Thanks.

By the way, this is a great list and those of you who are principle
clarinetist's, conductors, college profs. etc. etc. are a gold mine of
information to those of us who aren't. Thanks

Thomas Lankford
Reedman2@-----.com