Klarinet Archive - Posting 000124.txt from 1997/10

From: Composer16@-----.com
Subj: Re: Leblanc
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 1997 22:49:48 -0400

In a message dated 97-10-04 14:17:20 EDT, you write:

<< Now.....you need to provide some information here! Why specifically do
you love the Leblanc Concerto? Is it based on any evidence? We want Mr. >>

--------I love the sound that the Concerto provides. It is dark, warm, and
extremely flexible. I also noticed that it had a more lyrical sound to it
when compared to the Opus I tried. The Opus and the Concerto have the same
qualities except what I just mentioned. Also, I can do without the gadgets
the Opus has. People have been playing clarinets without them for the
longest time.
I find the Concerto scale perfectly even, with no change of timbre color when
changing registers, or even going from hand to hand like I noticed on my
R-13. People who play Buffet say they have never experienced these problems
but over the years they learn to compensate for them, which makes it harder
for them to switch. I had the R-13 for a short time, but quickly switched
after seeing its advantages over the R-13.
The Concerto is a dream to play. Compared to my Buffet, I made All-State on
the Concerto, and got perfect scores on my solos for competitions, whereas I
did not have these results with my R-13. Any other questions? Feel free to
ask me.
Chris
composer16@-----.com
http://members.aol.com/composer16/index.html