Klarinet Archive - Posting 001272.txt from 1997/08

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Low E flat
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 12:30:34 -0400

Al--

Check your information on the LeBlanc Opus again. It has a left-hand
low Ab/Eb key as the extra key--same as the Buffet Prestige. Please
verify.

TIA

David S. Naden

Al Chiavarini wrote:

> The LeBlanc Opus Model (1190s) has the low E flat key on the B Flat
> clarinet. A friend of mine I play with has one and I
> have
> tried it a few times. The extra key seems to get in the way but I
> would
> assume time would cure it. The Clarinet carries a list price if $4850
>
> and a selling price of $2867 from a catalog from The Woodwind Company
> in
> Southbend Indiana
>
> On Thu, 28 Aug 1997 23:10:25 -0400 "J. Michael Norsworthy"
> <mnorsworthy@-----.net> writes:
> >Elisabeth Kelvin wrote:
> >>
> >> Does anyone know of a B b clarinet that has an E flat as its lowest
>
> >note?
> >> (not including Bass clarinet, of course)..
> >>
> >> Elisabeth Kelvin
> >> Lecturer of Clarinet
> >> Co-ord. Woodwind, Brass & Percussion
> >> Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music
> >> University of Tasmania
> >> Ph: (03) 6226 7345
> >> Fax: (03) 6226 7318
> >> email: E.Kelvin@-----.au
> >Elisabeth,
> >
> >Buffet makes such a clarinet. My former teacher, Sasha Ivanov, has
> >one that he purchased fairly recently, but of course he had to
> >special order it. Don't know about any of the details but Buffet is
> >one brand to try.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Michael Norsworthy
> >mnorsworthy@-----.net
> >