Klarinet Archive - Posting 001313.txt from 1999/01

From: Larry Paikin <larrypaikin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] An afternoon for clarinettists (long message)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 22:54:52 -0500

yea team

Roger Garrett wrote:

> At 04:40 PM 1/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Stephen Pierre had all of his students buy at least one Legere reed. (And he
> >had never met Guy Legere; just had a set of Legere reeds in various
> >strengths to try). He is very enthusiastic about these new reeds; simply for
> >their consistency. With the dramatic changes in weather here (Southern
> >Ontario), reeds can change day to day, and for rehearsal it is a real
> >advantage to have a reliable one with a consistent response to play on "bad
> >reed days". Guy also explained that many of his clients like these as
> >rehearsal reeds - they may have an excellent reed prepared for concert, and
> >don't want to use it up in rehearsal. So one very good recommendation is to
> >have a Legere reed for back-up.
>
> When students ask me what I use mine for, it is exactly for that reason. I
> keep it in my reed case at symphony rehearsals.....sometimes the weather or
> the reed decides to change, and I am never in a bind with the Legere.
>
> >I was surprised by the Legere reed. It plays very much like cane; but it
> >had a much smoother response and consistent tone over the dynamic range.
>
> Smoother than cane? I have not found this to be the case.
>
> >I
> >could play extremely softly much more easily, and I also found stacatto
> >attacks better. I will be using my new Legere reed playing in concert band.
> >I think that the cane reed still offers potential tone flexibility to
> >explore - I'm still discovering what I can make the clarinet do, and I think
> >that the cane reed gives me more potential. But the cane reed also has a
> >lot more "garbage" in the tone, as Steve Pierre described it.
>
> This clarifies.....and I think I know what Janet means when she says
> smoother response.
>
> Good post Janet......interesting information about the Fox clarinets!
>
> Roger Garrett
> Professor of Clarinet
> Director, Concert Band & Symphonic Winds
> Recording Studio
> Illinois Wesleyan University
>
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