Klarinet Archive - Posting 000969.txt from 1998/09

From: Simon_Aldrich@-----.ca (Simon Aldrich)
Subj: [kl] Re: Basset clarinet lower joint
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 19:49:03 -0400

Roger Garret said:
>Therefore, I don't believe it is possible to purchase a basset
>clarinet lower joint from Buffet - and even if you could, it wouldn't work
>properly.

This seems to be in contradiction to experiences of several people. I know
Joaquin Valdepenas and Bil Jackson use a basset lower joint with a regular A
upper joint because it plays better. Joaquin mentioned there were others
that did the same thing.

I know what you mean however - that since one would think the acoustics are
different in a basset clarinet, two joints from two different types of
clarinets
shouldn't work. But apparently they do. I'll get back to you with my own
impressions when I have time to give it a whirl.

Regards, Simon

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Simon Aldrich

Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre de l'Opera de Montreal
Principal Clarinet - l'Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
Quintet Pentaedre
Les Vents de Montreal

tel/fax: (514) 843-7550
simona@-----.org

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