Klarinet Archive - Posting 000989.txt from 2003/02

From: "Jim Lytthans" <lytthans@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Hawkins Mouthpieces
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 20:16:36 -0500

I received the other day a shipment of three of Richard's new Model B Bb
mouthpieces and one Eb mouthpiece, and I must say that I am impressed. I've
been playing on his older facing for many years now and this new design is a
real improvement for me. The sound is much fuller, great intonation, with a
real ring, a nice rich core (darker?) and the response is great at ppp and
fff. Great articulation with lots of pop.

The Eb 'piece is incredible. It makes my Lurie sound like a Bundy (sorry
Mitchell). Intonation up to altissimo G is dead on. Both my Buffet and
Patricola Efers sound more soprano clarinet like on the new mp. Vandoren 3
1/2 and 4s work great on this mouthpiece.

Sure these mps are a bit expensive... $115 for the Eb and $155 for the
Bb...... but it sure beats buying a new head joint for a flute!

I've been working up "Il Convegno" to perform with a colleague in May and I
found the new mp made practicing today almost effortless. A very
comfortable mp on the chops it is (to paraphraseYoda).
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Jim Lytthans
Anaheim, CA
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"The clarinet, though appropriate to the expression of the most poetic ideas
and sentiments, is really an epic instrument - the voice of heroic love".
--Hector Berlioz: Grand traité d'instrumentation et d'orchestration
modernes 1843

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