Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2002/12

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] questions about Bass Clarinet and Basset Horn
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:57:09 -0500

Several years ago Bruce Edward of Ensemble Clarinesque (in Germany) decided
to buy a Buffet basset horn because a new German system one would cost him
$10,000 US. He was willing to put up with using two different fingering
systems on his clarinets in order to save at least $4,000.

I believe he was playing the Buffet in their performance at the
ClarinetFest in New Orleans.

Gary
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At 12:15 AM 12/11/02, Richard Bush wrote:
>Modern day basset horns use the same fingering system as soprano, bass and
>contra bass clarinets. I would guess that the Germans do their own
>"Werlitzer" version of basset horns for playing the below mentioned
>pieces. (Wonder what they must cost!!!!!)
>Richard Bush
>rbushidioglot@-----.com

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