Klarinet Archive - Posting 001331.txt from 1997/10

From: Gary Hopkins <ghopkins@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Buffet Festivals
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 19:54:43 -0500

In the new Leblanc brochure the specs for the Opus and Concerto are
identical except for the barrel. The Opus has a reversed-taper barrel where
the Concerto doesn't. However, they are supposed to sound different.

Gary

At 10:09 AM 10/26/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Chris--
>
>Your comment about the tone quality of the Leblanc Concerto vs. the Leblanc
Opus
>is way off the mark and tottally contradictory with your first statement=
about
>the mechanism. If the difference between the Opus and Concerto is only the
>additional left hand Ab/Eb lever on the Opus, and the two horns are
>accoustically identical, then the tone quality would be approximately the=
same.
>The only difference in tone would be due to reeds, the mouthpiece used, and=
the
>player--who might have preconceived ideas about the differences, and=
approaches
>each horn differently as a result.
>
>David S. Naden
>
>Composer16@-----.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 97-10-26 01:43:29 EST, you write:
>>
>> << LeBlanc (France - Student line: Vito) also offers a variety of Bb
>> Clarinet. Their top of the line is the "Opus" with their "Concerto" and
>> "@-----. >>
>>
>> I must say that I have to disagree with that remark. The opus and the
>> Concerto are the exact same horn, acoustic wise. The opus just has a lot=
of
>> fancy gizmos that some people can do without. However, the Concerto has=
a
>> more lyrical tone quality, and is more flexible. It sounds great in
>> orchestras, on down to jazz bands. i use my Concerto for orchestra,=
band,
>> and jazz band. And i've always got good comments on how they loved the
>> sound. The Opus is more for the strictly orchestral clarinettist. So,=
for
>> my interests, and what I do, the Concerto works for me.
>> Chris
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