Klarinet Archive - Posting 000164.txt from 1997/03

From: Sherri <sheba@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: who played it first???
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 21:58:58 -0500

On 3 Mar 97 , Kathi A wrote :

> To be more specific, what I meant by, "Who played it first?" was really, who
> (or actually was there ONE person to start it) made up the very beginning
> techniques?

It seems that there really is no beginning since woodwind instruments
probably come from recorders (similar fingering) in some way [ uh oh I
see Neil hitting the reply button :-) ].... and recorders come from some
other instrument... and so forth.

There is no absoloute answer

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