Klarinet Archive - Posting 001079.txt from 1998/07

From: <CEField@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] A and Bb
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:07:39 -0400

In a message dated 7/25/98 12:43:06 PM, you wrote:

<<I have also found that A
clarinets in general (not just the upper register) are stuffier than Bb
clarinets, but in some cases, that can be attributed to the fact that A
clarinets are used less often than Bb instruments--unless they are played
regularly in orchestral or chamber music settings.>>

I purchased a new R13 A a couple years ago and used it for one show (6 3-hour
performances and maybe another 10 hours of practice and rehearsal. In other
words, this was a low-mileage A. I found the instrument to have a lovely tone
but to be stuffy at the break. I then loaned the clarinet to a young student
who used it extensively for the academic year. Now that I have the clarinet
back, it plays like a dream. I think the pads (or instrument itself) needed a
breaking in period.

Cindy

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