Klarinet Archive - Posting 000813.txt from 1998/07

From: Kenneth Wolman <kwolman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: alt. fingerings & full Boehm system?
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 09:27:47 -0400

At 10:26 PM 7/22/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 04:56 PM 7/22/98 -0400, Kevin bowman wrote:
> >Also - if I am lucky enough to obtain this horn (or any other
>>Center Tone), would you recommend trying a HS* or HS** mcp?
>>(I'm currently playing a Vandoren B45 on my R13).
>>
>I wouldn't restrict such a free-blowing horn with an HS*, especially with
>jazz ambitions. Something more open is called for. B45's sounds good on
>my Series 10 (very rich chalumeau), although I currently use a C85 115.

Okay this is starting to make sense now. Saying the HS* works WELL with
the CT, as I did, doesn't mean it feels ideal. And yes, I was surprised at
how well the Hite Premiere, hardly a "pro" mouthpiece, plays with the horn,
why a B45--which I used to despise--plays with a #4 reed on the horn, and
why the 5JV is just awesome with it. It sounds like the mouthpiece was
mismatched to the instrument.

This may also explain why the HS* made the much narrower bore Selmer
Recital play like gangbusters.

Eventually I may figure this all out:-).

Ken

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