Klarinet Archive - Posting 000513.txt from 2003/01

From: "Daniluk, Bill" <bdaniluk@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] FW: [kl] Plateau Clarinet (Was Mary Kantor)
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:51:01 -0500

I know the lowly alto clarinet gets little respect, BUT
- Its range is roughly equivalent to the Bb soprano
- It comes in full plateau versions at all levels of instrument quality
- It comes designed to use a neckstrap
I picked up an old Leblanc wooden alto on e-bay, and the plateau keys make
it cover effortlessly. (Perhaps modern Bassett Horns also have plateau type
keys, but you don't see too many on the secondary market). Depending on who
you play with, switching to an alto could extend the clarinet playing years
of someone with the disabilities which have been discussed.
BD

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From: Jim Lytthans [mailto:lytthans@-----.net]
Subject: [kl] Plateau Clarinet (Was Mary Kantor)

Leblanc offers a full plateau (covered) system clarinet in the form of the
Vito Model 7214P See: http://www.gleblanc.com/pdf/catpages/pdf/vit-Bb.pdf

My wife is suffering from some arthritis in her right hand, making the
covering of the three ring keys difficult. The Vito is, I know, a plastic
student line horn, but it would keep her playing for many years more.
Anyone else know of other plateau clarinets? Wichita Band offer repair
services for plateaus, so there most be some out there.

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Jim Lytthans
Anaheim, CA

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