Klarinet Archive - Posting 000155.txt from 1998/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Short barrels
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1998 15:55:09 -0400

At 12:02 PM 9/5/98 EDT, Verda Shine wrote:
>I teach beginning clarinet and have noticed that many of the Buffet E 11
>clarinets come with a 65 mm barrel. Also, the Buffet International clarinets
>have a short barrel. I would like to get this corrected, but would like to
>know how much of a problem does everyone think this might be. Also, we are
>using Vandoren 5RV lyre mouthpieces with our beginners. Thanks! Verda
>Shine
>
Since, at least for me, Vandoren mouthpieces tend to play slightly flat, I
would find the short barrel to be not only NOT a problem, but a distinct
advantage! The shorter barrel may be because of the stupid (IMHO) trend
toward rising pitch standard in European orchestras.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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