Klarinet Archive - Posting 000967.txt from 1998/12

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet R13 vs RC
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 01:09:33 -0500

On 12/24/98 11:04 AM, Gordon Macey wrote:

>I'm not surprised as I am confused and I wrote it, but it was late :-)
>
>The Bb clarinet is a brighter sounding instrument than the A, this is due
>to a variety of reasons not least of all pitch. I was trying to say that I
>preferred the sound of the RC in the Bb version and the sound of the R13 in
>the A version.
>
>To Paulette who said that this would lead to them sounding more alike, yes
>you are probably right but that is what I preferred and I stress that it is
>only my opinion.

I understood the original post - wonder what that says about my state of
mind at the time!?! I blame it **ALL* on those 17 Nutcrackers!

But I also shared this desire, to "homogenize" (for want of a better
term) the sound of the Bb and A clarinets, to minimize the difference in
tone color inherent in the two instruments. Since the discussion of this
issue on this list (and the acquisition of a C clarinet), I've changed my
mind.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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