Klarinet Archive - Posting 000683.txt from 2001/07
From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Opus or Concerto and Stewart's Embouchure Problem
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 00:53:30 -0400
Stewart -
I have never experienced the problem that you are having with your
embouchure. When I returned to playing in 1996, I soon reached a point that
I practiced 1 hour AM and 1 hour PM every day. I now practice 2 to 4 hours
a day generally in one evening session and have missed very few days since
1996.
I just finished a 3 hour session: half on Langenus and Baermann III and half
on the Brahms Sonata No. 1.
My guess would be that, if there is no neurological problem, gradually
increasing your practice time, with considerable time spent on long tones.
Long tones are what built my embouchure quickly back in 1996. Langenus and
Kroepsch helped rebuild my technique.
General info: My set-up is: Leblanc Concerto, Goldbeck mouthpiece, 1.02
tip (Goldbeck taught the elder Kaspar), Rovner Eddie Daniels ligature,
Vandoren V12 31/2 reeds (after I work on them, they are probably closer to
33/4). Oh yes, I'll be 73 next Monday and still going strong. (Clarinet is
my "golf" and "anti-senility medicine").
Gene Nibbelin
-----Original Message-----
From: stewart kiritz [mailto:kiritz@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] Opus or Concerto
Gene,
As a fellow returnee to the clarinet after many years, have you noticed any
weakness in the jaw or mouth muscles? This has been bothering me for
months, even though I play every day for 30 to 40 minutes. I seem to need
to rest the chops every 10 minutes or so. And as recently as a year ago I
never had this problem. As recently as 4 years ago I played for hours with
no problem. I stopped again, then started about 2 years ago. This
time...problems.
Stewart Kiritz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Nibbelin" <gnibbelin@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] Opus or Concerto
> Jo -
>
> I purchased my pair of Concertos about 3 years ago. They suited my needs
> exactly and they are wonderful instruments.
> I liked the Leblancs much better than the Buffet R-13s that I tried, after
> always regarding the Buffet as the "Holy Grail" of clarinets. I was very
> disappointed with the Buffets.
>
> I have also tried my teacher's 15 year old R-13 but still much prefer my
> Concertos. He has tried my Concerto and liked it very much. I think that
> he is a little bit envious of my horns. My Concertos are in better tune
> with themselves and Leblanc has corrected many of the intonation problems
> that seem to exist in many Buffets.
>
> As noted by another lister, the Concertos have conventional trill keys. I
> considered the Opus when buying my horns but was dissuaded by the fact
that
> the Principal Clarinet with the Southwest Florida Symphony had the left
hand
> G#/D# key removed because he had little use for it and he found it clumsy
to
> use. The additional cost for little additional benefit for me was also a
> factor.
>
> As I have posted numerous times on the list, I am a retiree who returned
to
> the clarinet after a 40+ year hiatus. I am an advanced amateur for whom
> playing the clarinet is my "golf".
>
> Gene Nibbelin
> Cape Coral, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J m [mailto:jmarsh119@-----.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 1:42 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Opus or Concerto
>
> I am thinking of buying a new Leblanc Bb clarinet and
> am torn between the Opus and the Concerto. In the long
> term how useful is the extra Ab/Eb key on the Opus?
> Some people say that the Concerto has a more lyrical
> sound...also the 189SL model has in line "jump" trill
> keys while the Opus has offset trill keys. I know that
> it's a matter of personal preference and obviously I
> will try both, but I would really value the opinion of
> any one who has played either instrument over a period
> of time. Thanks.
> Jo Marsh
>
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