Klarinet Archive - Posting 000902.txt from 2001/10

From: Daniel Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wooden bells
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 08:51:57 -0500

What's your definition of popularity?

Mozart Gran Partitta, Magic Flute, Masonic Funeral Music, Requiem, etc.

Beethoven Prometheus Ballet

Strauss Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Frau ohne Schatten

Fox Yes We Have No Bananas.

"Luby D. Jackson" wrote:
>
> What popular pieces are written for bassett horn?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Dowler" <syo@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Wooden bells
>
> > I had a chance to try a number of fox's instruments and modifications
> > in Vancouver. His basset clarinet extension for the Buffet R-13 A was
> > amazing! (If only I could justify the expense, but it was still much
> > more affordable than a whole basset clarinet) The holes in the bell
> > really made a difference, and I wish I had them in my R-13 A barrel.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > At 9:47 AM -0700 10/24/01, Daniel Leeson wrote:
> > >
> > >Fox did other things to the bell, such as placing about 15 holes in a
> > >circular pattern (each hole the width of a pencil eraser) about 1 inch
> > >above the flare. I asked him about it (never having seen it before) and
> > >his response was that when I played the low notes, I would understand
> > >why he put them there. So maybe the sound character difference I detect
> > >is due more to the holes than to the wooden bell.
> >
> > --
> >
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> >
> >
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