Klarinet Archive - Posting 000780.txt from 1998/01

From: Kathryn Labiak <klabiak@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Playing Antique Clarinet
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 13:27:08 -0500

If you are interested in further study of the instrument, finding out more
about more about the history of your specific instrument, etc., William
McColl, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Washington, is a
a widely sought after performer on 13 key clarinet. He also restores
antique instruments as well (especially since his house fell into Puget
Sound last year along with almost all of his antique horns, which were
subsequently excavated from the mess). He can be contacted at the
University of Washington School of Music. He will be able to tell/send
you probably just about anything you would ever want to know about 13 key
clarinet, or at least without going to Vienna or Prague.

Kate Labiak

On Sun, 18 Jan 1998 nelsona@-----.net wrote:

> Hello everyone! It has been well over a year ago that i last subscribed
> to the list...so hope everyone has had an interesting time since.
> Back in early 70's my parents (who were in the antique business at the
> time) gave me a boxwood clarinet with 13 brass keys. It was not in
> playable condition, although in relatively good shape. It would blow
> but that was about all.
> Anyway I have recently had it properly restored & miracle of miracles it
> sounds good (considering i can't play it yet!), & the bore is not warped
> thus it does play in tune (I strongly suspect anything that is out of
> tune right now is me...i haven't played at all since Nov 24th courtesy
> of a broken hand!). At this point I am wondering if anyone has
> information on where to find fingering charts, information on the
> playing idiosyncrasies of these instruments, teachers? or anything at
> all???
> Doc says i can start playing again yesterday & i am happily amazed that
> its not completely gone!
>