Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 2003/04

From: Elgenubi@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet sound
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:30:29 -0400

Ed,
Of course you are substantially right. But there is a tremendous
history on this subject. There have been times and there are places where
people do try to minimize the number of clarinets they use. I get the sense
that we are moving into a time where increasingly respect is being paid to
the exact instrument the composer called for. The pros on this list can
correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that 40 years ago C clarinet parts were
routinely transposed to a common clarinet, but today they are mostly (?)
being played on C instruments????
Poke around on the archives and you'll see billions of words about
this subject.

Am I right, List? As I wrote that sentence I wondered. I know how Dan
feels; I know that many of you are using C instruments; do most pros use C
clarinets rountinely? How about Italy? Is it true that most Italian
professionals use just one full Boehm, and if so, is that likely to change?

Wayne Thompson

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