Klarinet Archive - Posting 000666.txt from 1998/05

From: "F. Tereshchenko" <ftereshc@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Anti-alto clarinet forces
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 09:59:14 -0400

On Tue, 12 May 1998 Gary_VanCott@-----.com wrote:

>
> >I'd play bass if I were you. First of all, I personally don't like the
> alto
> clarinet, nor do a lot of people that I have met.<
>
> We are going to have to start an Anti-Alto Clarinet Defamation League
> (AACDL). My alto clarinet (a new Buffet) sounds very good (typical
> comment: "It doesn't sound like an alto clarinet"). I have only had it for
> a few months and hope that with practice I will be able to make it sound
> even better.
>
> However, with a good mouthpiece, even a Bundy alto clarinet can sound
> pretty good in the lower register.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This reminds me of the joke:

For sale: old 16" viola. Sounds well above 2nd position. Recently tuned.
8-)

BTW, I'm also an alto clarinet fan...

Feodor

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