Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 2003/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Play along
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:51:24 -0500

At 06:33 PM 3/18/2003 -0800, The Ciompi Family wrote:
>I don't know how old you are Magnus, but when I was in my teens, the M.M.O.
>series was so helpful to get a feeling for playing along with an orchestra, a
>pianist or a smaller ensemble. (string quartet, etcetera) Back then, there
>were
>records used and if you had a variable speed turntable you could really
>tune to
>440-A. Now, with CD's you are at the mercy of the player, but by using longer
>or shorter barrels and tuning rings you can still enjoy the experience.

That's the great thing about CD's. Unlike turntables and tape players,
they are ALWAYS at the right pitch, since it is not dependent upon the
disc rotation speed. But variable-speed turntables do have their
charms. I used to have to crank my LP of the Mozart quintet up enough to
play it on my Bb clarinet. Fortunately, now that I have an A it is no
longer necessary, and, having carefully checked the speed on the turntable
first, I have burned the LP to CD.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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