Klarinet Archive - Posting 000345.txt from 1998/12

From: "John Fry" <donjuan157@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] A question of Clarinet Preference
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 23:17:56 -0500

Hi All,
I am a high school clarinetist(9th grade), but I think( and hope!) I
am an above average player for my age. I am seriosly thinking of
getting a degree of music in college. I would either do music education
and do performance stuff on the side, or I would be a performance major.
At the present time I own a Leblanc Esprit B flat clarinet( I got in the
7th grade.) My head band director prefers all his honors band clariet
players to play on Buffets.(any model, but he prefers R-13's.) I
recently moved to my new high school(from a different city) and he is
going to put me in the Honors Band next semester.( FINALLY!) When I am a
Junior, or a Senior I am going to look into purchasing a clarinet that I
can play through college as a music major, and later on when I
graduate.) I had considered an R-13 of my own, the Buffet Festival, the
Leblanc Opus,Infinite,Concerto etc.... I was wondering what kind, model,
and brand is generally preferenced among most players.( I realize that
every one has their own opinions, I am just curious.)

Thanks in Advance, John( the Buffet he gave me to use is an R-13,
an old one, but it has great tone & response)

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