Klarinet Archive - Posting 000693.txt from 1999/05

From: Christopherhill@-----.net (Christopher Hill)
Subj: [kl] Re: Clarinet blow out
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 18:01:05 -0400

Older instruments are a great way for students
to get ahold of better clarinets. However, if players with extremely
high standards notice that their instruments lose something with use,
that is an important observation. Perhaps I am a bit unscientific, but
I'd rather have an instrument play and sound a certain way, than have
it measure a certain way. If the sound is not what the player is looking
for, why does it matter to anyone what can and can not be measured
scientifically? Music making is an art, not a science. If science had
answers for everything acoustic, then all violins would play
like Strads, and all concert halls would sound like Carnegie.
Chris
P.S. I'll make it easier for you: Ready, aim....

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