Klarinet Archive - Posting 000783.txt from 2000/10

From: Floyd Williams <f.williams@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [kl] And while we are at it ...
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 04:10:23 -0400

A contemporary replica of a 5 or 6 keyed clarinet uses a replica of the
mouthpieces that were in use at the time.They may be made from some sort
of resin,as Brian Ackerman does or they may be made from wood,but they
measure the same as originals,as far as I know.

Regards,

Daniel Leeson wrote:
>
> I had lunch today with Clark Fobes and we were discussing this very
> issue. While a contemporary facsimile of a 5 or 6-six-keyed clarinet
> with a modern mouthpiece may be able to produce a high G, there is no
> assurance that one with a mouthpiece of that era could have done so.
> The fact is that I don't know if it Stadler could play a high G
> consistently.
>
> "Kevin Fay (LCA)" wrote:
> >
> > Gary Truesdail wrote:
> >
> > <<<Indeed!! Were the clarinets of Mozart's time even capable of producing a
> > high G?>>>
> >
> > Certainly. Whether they could do this on purpose is an open question.
> >
> > kjf
> >
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Floyd Williams
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Brisbane, Qld. AUSTRALIA

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