Klarinet Archive - Posting 000360.txt from 2002/02

From: "reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: Donna
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:18:25 -0500

Donna - coming from your former teacher:
Get what you like and don't let them give you crap about it. You aren't playing professionally and they are. Buffet isn't=
the only way to go and NY is good too.

David Blumberg
http://www.mp3.com/clarinet

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Donna Higgins wrote:
(SNIP)
> How far should a teacher go in persuading/forcing a
> student to copy the
> teacher's set-up? I currently have two teachers -
> one for bass clarinet, one
> for regular clarinet. Both are long-time
> professional players whose opinions
> I can't just dismiss out of hand.

No one should EVER tell you you HAVE to play on a
certain clarinet model. I think all of the
professionals who make a living at it would agree.
Look at Larry Combs of the Chicago Symphony, Michelle
Zukovsky of the LA Symphony (hope the spelling was
right) and Ricardo Morales of the Met Opera Orchestra.
All principals of major symphony orchestras, yet none
play on Buffet. They play on Selmer, Leblanc and
Wurlitzer instruments. Other people play on Buffet in
orchestras. The point is not which one is best, but
which one is best FOR YOU.
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