Klarinet Archive - Posting 000649.txt from 2001/07

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 2nd Translation of German article
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:08:43 -0400

From: "Christian Budde" <budde@-----.de>

> On Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Tony Wakefield wrote:
> > I think this has not been phrased too intelligently. If they are saying
> > <both> systems have their merits, why do they bother to say that; that
could
> > weaken their argument, when they are trying to protect their own
favourite
> > clarinet, at the expense(?) of the French model.
>
> I do not have the original text, but I would take this passage as a way to
> lessen a possible argument from the other side. If both systems are of
> equal "quality" this is a pro for the german system in combination with
> the remark that it is only representated in germany and austria. You do
> not need to protect the french clarinet.
>
> Greetings
> Christian

Do you think it`s <possible> to lessen the argument for the French clarinet?
I don`t. On the other hand, if I were pro German, I would think it
beneficial to my argument to at least try to lessen it, as far as German
music in Germany was concerned, when in a position of feeling threatened.

Best,

Tony W.

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