Klarinet Archive - Posting 000592.txt from 1998/05

From: C E Field <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] C Clarinets, and mixups
Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 09:36:36 -0400

In a message dated 5/11/98 3:58:17 PM, you wrote:

<<Clarinets have become heavier oover the years (at least as
far as I can tell after handling a number of clarinets from
early to late 1800s over at the Blue Lake museum). What may
not have bothered someone in an earlier age may bother us today,
as a result of the increasing weight of the clarinets.>>

I don't have much experience in this regard but the weight difference between
my ca. 1900 Eb soprano clarinet and my 1975 Buffet R13 Eb soprano is very
noticeable. Playing the older clarinet is effortless for my "tennis elbow."

Cindy

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