Klarinet Archive - Posting 000807.txt from 2001/01

From: "Jeroen T. Salm" <jtsalm@-----.nl>
Subj: Re: [kl] Advice on Lyon C Soprano clarinet
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:23:38 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sterkel Terrance-W15462" <T.Sterkel@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Advice on Lyon C Soprano clarinet

> hi!
>
> Looking for basic Soprano C for use on C music, such as Flute, Piano, etc.
> for quick non-transposing work. I see the "Lyon C" at under $300. USD
less
> than half others. Looks very intriguing. (Note: no interest in
Orchestra,
> competition, etc work.)
>
> Question to which I would like to see response (email to:
> mailto:terry@-----.org)
> for confidential response.
>
> Question 1: Do you use
> /have used
> /know someone who uses
> /know someone who used
> /none of the above, but have an opinion

Hi Sterkel,

I have 4 Lyons for beginning students. The instrument is very light (in
weight) and made out of plastic. You can throw it on te floor: nothing will
happen, it keeps being playable, so: very, very good for beginning students.
It has a peculiar a°applicatura: simplified (as opposed to our Boehm
clarinets applicatura) and without screws.

>
> Question 2: Did you find the Lyon C acceptable in tone and intonation?

Yes, acceptable. It has a clarinet sound! It comes with aEb mouthpiece. My
students (children) play Eb reeds (Vandoren) #2,5 or #3 on it.
.
>
> Question 3: Where did you use it? Primary/Secondary School, recital,
> competition,
> ensemble, solos, orchestra?

Nono, just for children, first two years when they (the children) are (too)
small (for Bb clarinet). They play it everywhere, i.e. at home, at recitals,
in orchestra with piano etc etc!
>
> Question 4: What is the value for the money? how does it compare to
Noblet
> C?

Mmm, its cheap, very easy to handle. Very nice for (young) children. Almost
non-breakable...
>
> Question 5: Would you recommend it as a non-primary instrument.

No, it is especially made for beginners: it misses a lot of keys! So, it´s
difficult (almost impossible) to play when you want to play more complex
music on it! For instance: music in D or A is quite impossible (IMHO). But,
ok, it has more keys than a Denner clarinet, so... I think Anthony Pay could
even play the Spohr Concerti on this intrument... :-)

But, it is really worthwhile having such an (cheap) instrument in your
possesion: it looks really weird :-)
euh, see it as a -- how do you call it in English -- recorder, but you play
it with a clarinet mouthpiece... :-)
But, perhaps its suits you well: only for private use in order to play (not
complex) C parts....

I use my Eb mouthpiece on it, and yeah, if someone doesn´t see the
instrument when I (!!! ;-) play on it, he/she will surely recognize it as a
clarinet, and would even like the sound and intonation!!

>
> thank you, confidential response to: mailto:terry@-----.org

Due to Georg Kidders message on this board, I have decided to post this to
the group... Hope you wont be angry about that...

I hope I have said something worthwhile on this subject...

Yours,

Jeroen T. Salm
(The Netherlands)>

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