Klarinet Archive - Posting 000583.txt from 2000/10

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Sharp Clarion A, B natural, and C on the A clarinet
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 14:32:30 -0400

In my recent work on the Mozart and Brahms Quintets, I had the opportunity to
address my "A" clarinet as a chamber instrument in itself, and not as an
orchestral adjunct to my Bb.

I was somewhat distressed to find that my overall pitch accuracy on the A was
much worse than what I expected.

Over the past several years, I have trained myself to be able to "stop the
needle" on the tuner (when appropriate, realizing the tuning compromises
between just and tempered intonation.)

I found however much less success on my A. What was really troublesome was
the consistent sharpness of clarion A, B natural, and C. In both the Mozart
and the Brahms, the clarinetist finds him/herself playing these notes in
unison or octaves with the strings. It didn't take too many sour faces from
the first violinist before I started solving the problem.

I was successful, at least partially, and it did involve a barrel change and
some mouthpiece work.

My question is. What have other here done in similar situations? It just
doen't work when you're 15 cents sharper than your colleagues on a few and
very strategic notes.

Walter Grabner
clarinetxpress.com

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