Klarinet Archive - Posting 000292.txt from 1999/05

From: Mark Gustavson <mgustav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] C Clarinets (was Orchestral Rep Question)
Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 12:50:51 -0400

I remember when I was a kid I heard the CSO perform "Symphony Fantastique", the
year they got a Grammy for the recording, and I was amazed at how Larry Combs
made the Eb clarinet solos sound like a Bb clarinet solo. His tone was so robust
and focused and not at all shrill.

MG
Roger Garrett wrote:

> On Sun, 9 May 1999 Jparrette@-----.com wrote:
> > O.K., but why, then, do almost no prominent american orchestral clarinetists
> > use C or D clarinets?
> >
> > John
>
> Well, if you don't call Larry Combs, John Yeh, Lawrie Bloom, Greg Smith,
> and a host of others in similar positions around the country prominent
> American orchestral clarinetists, you have a very good question!
>
> Roger Garrett
> Professor of Clarinet
> Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
> Advisor - Recording Studio
> Illinois Wesleyan University

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