Klarinet Archive - Posting 001129.txt from 1998/07

From: <Maestro645@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart and the right clarinet
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 01:24:25 -0400

In a message dated 7/26/98 9:33:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
leeson@-----.edu writes:

<< Chris, far be it from me to argue with an opinion held, but this is
not in that realm. You are giving your opinion on a matter having
to do with technical fact and on much of it you are zigging when
you should be zagging.

How do you know why they did the things that you allege the did and
for the reasons that you suggest? And for you to say that
"we'll never really know" is an assertion that research in this
arena serves no useful purpose. I suggest that we really do know
and if you read the various literature on the subject, so would you.

While I cannot say the following with absolute certainty, the evidence
points in exactly the opposite direction from your statement that "the
only reason they changed key was so the player would have an easier
part." The matter is far more complicated then that.

I don't want to deny you your right of free expression, but one should
not shoot from the hip with guesses and personal opinion when speaking
of matters of technical truth. It is OK to say that you like this
or that, but this is not in the subjective realm. It is a factual
issue.

With friendly respect,

Dan Leeson

>>

Yeah, you're right. It was like I was trying to go on both sides of the
issue. (I also wrote this rather late at night, so my mind was wandering.) I
wish we had libraries around here to do research so I could get more hard
facts. I wonder WHERE myteacher came up with this idea. But it sounded
pretty good, not being told anything else. That's why I'm glad there's a list
like this, where one can chat with people all over the country who might have
better resources (such as yourself). Speaking of which, since there is no
literature on the subject ANYWHERE (I'm serious), I'd like to buy my own
literature. (Why not? I could use it for college, and keep if forever.)
What would you suggest for literature?
Respectfully,
Chris Hoffman

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