Klarinet Archive - Posting 000224.txt from 2000/03

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Early Clarinets
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 01:24:54 -0500

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From: "Topper" <leo_g@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Early Clarinets

>
> Having seen a boxwood clarinet on ebay, perhaps from the `1820's' I have
> noted that they are not seen so often and quite possibly rare. I am
curious
> as to how these are evaluated and if there is a musem or an expert in
these
> instruments who might be able to give a solid estimate as to their real
> value.
>
> A few days ago I had asked about the evolution of the clarinet (as an
> aside) and I wonder if there are any internet sources?

I would recommend the following book:

The Clarinet by F. Geoffrey Rendall

It has an extensive section on the evolution of the clarinet.

While there may or may not be internet sources available, I would treat such
sources with extreme caution. Anyone can put up a web page with anything
that they want on it. There are no checks and balances so it may be
difficult to evaluate the authenticity and accuracy of the information. If
you do find something on the net, you would want to check the credentials of
the poster.

For this type of investigation, I much prefer published books as reputable
publishers will only accept material from people with the appropriate
credentials. Although errors and inaccuracies can still occur, it
possibility is much lower.

When I do use the internet, I try to get references to academic and
scholarly resources from the sites that I find.

Don't get me wrong. The internet is a great resource. You can track down
things that may be difficult or impossible to find otherwise. However, it
is also wide open and uncontrolled and authenticity checks should done for
any data that you may find.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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