Klarinet Archive - Posting 000600.txt from 2003/03

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Intonation of old Albert
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 07:46:43 -0500

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From: "William Edinger" <wde2@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Intonation of old Albert

> It's been said that the Albert and Oehler systems evolved independently,
> yet I have a fingering system that is for both, and it is plain that
> the Oehler is really the same as the Albert, but with more keys to try
> to make up for its horrible lack of flexibility. I will allow for the
> possibility that, since form follows function in nature (which even our
> clarinets are part of, since we make them), it's only natural (so to
> speak) that the fingerings are similar and they are products of parallel
> or even convergent evolution, but it's still a bit too much of a
> coincidence to me - it still looks like Oehler is just modified Albert.
> Anyone with an authoritative opinion on this want to set me straight?

In Rendall's book, "The Clarinet", I believe he says something about the
Oehler being a further development of the Albert system.

And except for the additional keys, the fingerings are the same.

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