Klarinet Archive - Posting 000706.txt from 2000/02

From: Fernando Silveira <clarineta@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Signature and series 10
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 19:12:03 -0500

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Dear Wayne,
about the mouthpiece I already tryed Selmer mouthpieces and I found some =
very good; but, I still prefer my Vandoren one.
About the reeds and, aside of the natural ones, you should try the =
newest Legere. The felling when you play whith it is very very similar =
to the natural ones.
For me no matter which strongness your reeds are. for me the important =
thing is how it works for you: if you fell playing with freedon why to =
change???=20
Keep thinking that way about reeds: the results are the most important =
thing!
About the Signature clarinets, as a Selmer Artist, I am suspect to say =
that instrument is a good one. I always fell confortble playing with it. =
Of course it, as all the clarinets, have its own problems; but, when you =
like the horn you have to change yourself (and reeds, and other stuffs) =
to try to get the better it can give to you.

Good lucky

Fernando
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Fernando Silveira
Clarinet Professor - Rio de Janeiro University - Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater Symphony Orchestra
Selmer/Vandoren Artist
fsilveira@-----.br
-----Mensagem original-----
De: chi chan <lokshing@-----.com>
Para: klarinet@-----.org>
Data: Quinta-feira, 17 de Fevereiro de 2000 03:48
Assunto: Re: [kl] Re: Signature and series 10
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Dear Ferando,
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Thank you for your message. When I started to play clarinet (by age =
of 15) I started with a selmer series 9, I thought that was a good =
clarinet too. After I graduated from college and had made some money =
then I bought myself a series 10 then a "A" series 10, and then a newer =
series 10G. I keep playing with them until now. I must get one signature =
and try it. About the mouth piece which a lot discussion going on =
recently, I am still using the Selmer mouth piece which has one star on =
it, I think the selmer mouth piece classified by stars, isn't it? =
Vandoren reed is my favourite type, I like
3-1/2 best, but sometimes I would use the 4 and soften it by blades =
to make it someway between 3-1/2 to 4. Some says the reed is too hard, =
but I like it very much because they can produce a richer and solid =
tone. I tried some plastic reeds, they are last longer and more uniform, =
yet I tried couple time then threw them away because they were lack of =
vitabilty and the tone color was dead. Are you agree with it?
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Fernando Silveira wrote:
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> Dear Wayne, before to use that Signature set of clarinets I have =
been using "RC" Prestige clarinets for 10 years. That pair of Buffets =
were picked up (spell?) for me in France when I spent one entire day to =
choose it. I always were very carefull in choose a clarinet because you =
will buy your work instrument and it will be used for decades....
> In that time I remember that ALL of those Buffet clarinets had =
some problems on midle register. I had tryied RC, the brand new "DG", RC =
Prestige, Festival and Elite. On that matter the Festival had the better =
intonation on midle register. That problem is inehrent to our instrument =
and, on that time, I choose the better "balaced" clarinet I found: a =
pair of RC prestige.
> I am not an expert of clarinet keywork improvments and, for shure, =
we have better persons in Klarinet to answer the question about sistems =
to improve the midle Bb. I just know the system used by Mr Rossi on his =
clarinets, and I felt, when I tryed his instrument, that no made =
diference betwen that system and the regular one: boths were very good.
> About it I would like to tell you a litle story.
> April 1999' I were invited to play in Argentina in one of the =
major orchestras of that country.
> When I arived in Buenos Aires I met Martin Tow. To you that don't =
know who is Martin Tow he is Luis Rossi's professor. Martin is a owner =
of a Music shop. I were invited to visit his shop.
> As soon as I went there he had show me the products they had in =
his shop(Vandoren, Buffet, Bg, etc.... stuffs). He show me a brand new =
Selmer Signature set of clarinets and a set of 10G clarinets he had to =
sell and asked me to play on it(remember: that time I use RC prestige). =
I had tryed one and another and he asked me: So, what do you fell??? I =
said that both of them were very good instruments but the 10G instrument =
were more close to my RC prestige clarinet. He had agree with me.
> 5 months after that we met again in the Brazilian Clarinet =
Congress in Rio de Janeiro. In that time I were already contacted by =
Selmer Paris to promote Selmer Clarinets in South America and abroad. =
Martin and I met in afternoon and he asked me: Oh Fernando I know that =
you are now a Selmer Artist... Congratulations... So could I see you =
pair of Selmer 10G clarinets??? I answer him telling that I picked up =
the Signature clarinet because, after my trip to Argentina, I play again =
in both and felt better playing and more balanced tuning on Signature =
then 10G. He was very, very surprised.
> Coming back to our subject, we can not choose our instrument just =
for its problems: one have a better intonation in the midle register but =
the low notes are flat, etc, etc, etc.
> I can tell you that my Signature clarinet have a good intonation =
in the midle register but I don't know if it is much better then my =
previous Prestige... What I can tell you is that my Signature clarinet =
is much more in tune, easy blowing and more well finished then my =
previous Prestige; without any doubt!!!!!!
> The problem with the throat tones could became better with changes =
in reeds and mouthpiece. And, to change the brands in clarinets, I did a =
very exhausted exchange of reed's strenghts and mouthpieces models to =
make the instrument fits to my own personality.
> Now, with the Signature clarinets I am usind Vandoren reeds =
traditional number 3 (before I used 3 1/2 and 4 V12) and a Vandoren =
mouthpiece model 11.6(my previous were Morgan #6 and Gregory Smith's =
1+).
> Better then ask is try the instrument yourself.
>
> All the best
>
> Fernando
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> Fernando Silveira
> Clarinet Professor - Rio de Janeiro University - Brazil
> Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater Symphony Orchestra
> Selmer/Vandoren Artist
> fsilveira@-----.br
> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: chi chan <lokshing@-----.com>
> Para: klarinet@-----.org>
> Data: Ter=E7a-feira, 15 de Fevereiro de 2000 19:19
> Assunto: [kl] Re: Signature and series 10
>
>
> Dear Fernando,
>
> I have been played series 10 both B flat and A for so many =
years. I never got a chance to try the Signature. In the local store =
here they won't let you try it unless you buy it. So I just can't =
compare the difference. Anyway, we
> all know that The middle B flat note of series 10 are sounds =
thinner, so as to many other kinds of clarinet, is the B flat note =
sounds better in the new Signature? When I was in college (48 years ago) =
I know a guy who had a
> clarinet which I forgot the brand of it, its B flat note =
sounds much better. He told me the clarinet was especially built for =
that note, there is a particular name of that system, unfortunately I do =
not recall the name. Do you
> know anything about it? Let me go back to the subject, I also =
want to know how much would it cost for the Signature. Thank you.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Sincrely,
>
> Wayne
>
> Fernando Silveira wrote:
>
> > Dear Wayne, I am sorry to try to answer it but, I have a =
litle expirience in that.
> > The Selmer's serie 10 and Signature are diferent in concept.
> > The Serie 10 have the "american" bore similar to the =
Buffet's R 13. It was desigened by Mr, Giglioti to Selmer several years =
ago.
> > The Selmer Signature is a diferent clarinet. Its bore is =
similar to the Buffet "RC": "french" bore. The tone holes are up for =
better intonation and it is a product of a entire new research made by =
Selmer in the last few years.
> > Both clarinets, serie 10 and Signature, are very good; the =
choose will depend of your personal felling about them.
> > Nowadays I am playing with Selmer Signature. They are =
excelents for me. But, as I told you, the choose is a simple diference =
of felling.
> > Before buy one or another, try both; just after that make =
your choose.
> >
> > All the best
> >
> > Fernando
> > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > Fernando Silveira
> > Clarinet Professor - Rio de Janeiro University - Brazil
> > Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theater Symphony Orchestra
> > Selmer/Vandoren Artist
> > fsilveira@-----.br
> > -----Mensagem original-----
> > De: chi chan <lokshing@-----.com>
> > Para: klarinet@-----.org>
> > Data: Segunda-feira, 14 de Fevereiro de 2000 01:41
> > Assunto: Re: [kl] Buffet-Crampon
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > It seems you are very experienced in clarinet. Would you =
please tell me is it
> > worth to buy a new selmer signature for replacing the =
series 10 that I am
> > playing.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Wayne
> > Christopher Hill wrote:
> >
> > > I would not buy a clarinet like that without trying =
it. When my local
> > > music store doesn't have any professional clarinets in =
stock for my
> > > students to try, I order from International Musical =
Suppliers in the
> > > Chicago area. Lisa, the owner, will try them out for =
you, and she does
> > > know how to pick them well! Their # is 800-762-1116.
> > > In answer to your question about how people feel about =
the R13, I'm
> > > happy with my set of Buffet R13's, (my spares are =
Leblanc Concerto's.)
> > > As far as I know, the R13 is still the most popular =
professional
> > > clarinet in the US. (No, I don't have any polling data =
to back this up.
> > > This has simply been what I've observed.) This =
doesn't necessarily mean
> > > that they are the best for everyone in every =
situation. For example,
> > > next month, I will be using my Leblancs for Brahms' =
Fourth Symphony.
> > > BTW, I don't have any affiliation with IMS; I've just =
had good
> > > experiences dealing with them.
> > > Chris
> > >
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