Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 2002/03

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Alto clarinet and clarinet music majors; was Vito
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 11:19:43 -0500

Patricia,

How dare you speak so poorly of the alto clarinet! I have a wonderful
Buffet alto clarinet that is an excellent instrument and a joy to play.

Gary

>Patricia:
>
>That is because alto clarinets are evil and need to be destroyed - ALL of
>them. ;-)
>
>Seriously, to be honest, Mr. Jackson, I think the reason the instrument is
>not utilized any more than it is, is because it is constructed so poorly.
>There are myriad intonation problems, making it difficult in the extreme to
>play in tune with itself (much less with other instruments).
>

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