Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 2000/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Poor Man's A Clarinet (was: Re: [kl] Fantastique or
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:05:52 -0500

On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 11:17:49 -0500, alevin@-----.net said:

> Tony Pay wrote:
>
> > I did this on both Bb and A instruments. The effect on the sound
> > was actually positive, making the rather 'open' sound of the Alberts
> > more contained.
> >
> > Several people commented on how much they liked the sound of this
> > 'clarinet', and the solos in the Wesendonck lieder (a gift of a
> > part, I know) and the Siegfried Idyll were particularly applauded in
> > a review of the concert.
>
> Tony:
>
> The word is "darker". Surely you can say "darker".

<Darker>. Yes, I can.

> To me, at least, "more contained" implies playing softly in a closed
> oil drum - which likely would have to be of wood staves to be of the
> correct period.

I'm prepared to rewrite the sentence. Please can I say,

> > The effect on the sound was actually positive, making the rather
> > 'open' sound of the Alberts BETTER.

?

It reminds me of the story that Jon Steward used to tell about the
player who brought his instrument to old Jim Howarth, complaining about
the intonation on a certain note.

"Can you do something about it for me, Jim?" he asked.

"What's wrong with it?" said Jim. "Do you want it sharper, or flatter?"

"Well, um.... could you just make it *better*?"

Tony
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