Klarinet Archive - Posting 000064.txt from 1997/09

From: "David S. Naden" <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Low E flat
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 10:50:41 -0400

Dirk--

Thanks for the info. I contact Boosey and Hawkes/Buffet and request a
new catalogue.

Thanks--

David

Dirk Kussin wrote:

> David, I have seen the Prestige RC full Boehm in the newest Buffet
> clarinet catalogue (written in english, french and german
> language). If you want I can tell you the ref. number of the
> clarinet. But I have to lock at home. Also, I don't know if this
> clarinet is only available in Europe.
>
> There are many Prestige RC models around: Eb, D, C, Bb/A (18/6), Bb/A
> full Boehm and if I remember correct there is also a 19/7
> variant. Most models are in two different pitch versions (440/442)
> available. But now I remember that the full Boehm models are only 442
> pitched, perhaps this is an indication that it is for the Europe
> market only. But I don't know.
>
> Hope, this helps.
>
> Dirk
>
> David> Dirk-- I play on Buffet Prestige RCs, and when I purchased them
>
> David> in 1985, I knew nothing about a full-Boehm option. Please send
>
> David> me info. Mostly curiousity, but...
>
> David> TIA
>
> David> David S. Naden
>
> David> Dirk Kussin wrote:
>
> >> I know that full Boehm clarinets are produced by Buffet (in the RC
> >> Prestige (also RC?) series), by Leblanc (Modell 1199S) and by
> >> Selmer (in the 10 S series). They all have 20 keys and 7 rings and
> >> are much more expansive than there 17/6 analogues.
> >>
> >> I have the information from the catalogues/internet pages of these
> >> brands. Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Greetings Dirk
> >>
> Elisabeth> Does anyone know of a B b clarinet that has an E flat as
> Elisabeth> its lowest note? (not including Bass clarinet, of course).
>
> >>
> Elisabeth> Elisabeth Kelvin Lecturer of Clarinet Co-ord. Woodwind,
> Elisabeth> Brass & Percussion Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music
> Elisabeth> University of Tasmania Ph: (03) 6226 7345 Fax: (03) 6226
> Elisabeth> 7318 email: E.Kelvin@-----.au
> >> -- Dirk Kussin dirk@-----.de Fachbereich 17 Mathematik
> >> Raum D2.323 Universit@-----. (+49) (5251) 60-2636
> >> D-33095 Paderborn --------- http://www-math.uni-paderborn.de/~dirk/