Klarinet Archive - Posting 000266.txt from 2002/12

From: notestaff@-----.de (David Glenn)
Subj: Re: [kl] questions about Bass Clarinet and Basset Horn
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:18:37 -0500

Gary Van Cott wrote:

> 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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His name is Bruce Edwards and he isn't the only German system player to
buy/use a French/Boehm system basset horn or bass clarinet. A Wurlitzer
basset horn costs around $9000 last I asked. I'm lucky to have a Fritz
Wurlitzer bass and put up with a Mollenhauer German system basset horn.
It sounds lovely but it's always more work to learn the notes.
David

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