Klarinet Archive - Posting 000431.txt from 1998/05

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Sax brands
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 17:20:47 -0400

I have played Yamahas, and at one time owned one pitched in A. I owuld
love to have it back--I sold it when I ran out of money when I was in
school--because it played better then the Buffet I sold to buy it. Also
better than the Buffet A I have to play Rachmaninoff 2 on tonight.

kjf

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Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 08:22:56 -0400
From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Sax brands

on 5/6/98 2:58 AM, Shouryu Nohe wrote:

>In most conversations that I hold either with visible people, or in
>Internet Chat, I have never had anyone endorse a Yamaha clarinet. I
>occasionally hear about them here. As far as I can tell, from whom
I've
>met, the first two companies jumped to are Buffet and LeBlanc. But I
will
>admit - my youth has limited my exposure.

Well you can hear it here! I've played Yamaha clarinets in the Richmond
Symphony since 1985. The reason I switched was that 1.) I liked the
scale
better than my Buffets, and 2.) The keywork seemed a good bit sturdier,
an important consideration when you play as much as I do every week. I
got tired of being at the repair tech's. I've played some very nice
Leblanc Opuses (Opii?!?), but not enough to make me run out and buy one.
I've had students buy Yamaha 72's (various flavors, CS, SE, CX), and
been
very happy with them.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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