Klarinet Archive - Posting 000736.txt from 1998/02
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com> Subj: Re: saxophone Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:27:51 -0500
At 09:14 AM 2/19/98 -0500, Avrahm Galper wrote:
>I believe the advent of the saxophone came about from Sax's wish to make
>an octave sounding clarinet. Or just plain expermenting with a cone for
>a body with a clarinet mouthpiece.
>
I was led to believe that Sax's intention was to build an instrument with
the tonal qualities of a woodwind but the carrying power of the brass. I
figure one out of two ain't bad!
Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
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