Klarinet Archive - Posting 001149.txt from 2003/04

From: "Trish Mendenhall" <trishm@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Final Report on the Legere
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:48:05 -0400

I think one of the key areas in which Legeres shine is for doublers. =
The
largest share of my performance time is in pit orchestras for community
theaters, and I inevitably play two or more horns. Having reeds that =
won't
get dry and remain reasonably consistent has been a godsend for those =
quick
2 bar switches from tenor sax to clarinet! While *I* perceive a small
difference in the sound I produce, knowledgeable people I trust tell me =
they
don't hear much, if any, change and certainly not what they would class =
as a
change for the worse.

Nevertheless, I do find that I prefer cane for chamber and orchestral
performances, so I keep a few cane reeds broken in and in good shape, =
but
most of the time it's Legere on my mouthpieces these days.

Trish

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Semple [mailto:wsemple@-----.com]=20

[snip]

I like the Legere, but I can't get to the same level of tone I
do with my cane. It is a great practice reed; works well as an emergency
back-up, because it DOES play; and generally saves one's stock of cane =
for
more critical work.

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