Klarinet Archive - Posting 000062.txt from 2003/12

From: "Buckman, Nancy" <nebuckman@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Selmer C clarinet
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 10:13:58 -0500

I used a Selmer HS* mouthpiece on the Selmer clarinets (including the =
little Eb that I started on). And I didn't choose my clarinets =
(Patricolas, not Buffet or Leblanc, etc.)so much for the way they =
sounded. I chose them because they were light in weight, they fit my =
hands, they played to pitch well from one end to the other and I liked =
the way they looked (not a performance factor). The rosewood does play =
with more "upper partials" as you say, but I find the sound pleasing and =
not a detraction. The Recital is heavy, as you say, but the Signature =
is not a light weight horn. The old Selmer clarinets are lighter than =
the Buffets though. Selmer's keywork fits my hands better than Buffet =
with one exception. The rings for the right hand are larger than the =
pads of my fingers, so my fingers poke through the rings. This causes =
leaks around my fingers and makes for difficulty in maintaining adequate =
velocity.

In the end, there is no one "right" clarinet. People play what they =
choose because that instrument meets whatever their requirements are. I =
never said the Selmer line was bad. I did say that I had difficulty =
making them sound in a way that was pleasing to "my" ear. And since you =
have never heard me play, you can't make an informed determination about =
how I sound. I continue to receive positive remarks about my =
performances on my clarinets.

Nancy

Nancy E. Buckman, CPO, AFO, Technical Assistant
School of Health Professions, Wellness and Physical Education
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 21012-1895 USA
Phone 410-777-2316 Fax 410-777-2233
E-mail nebuckman@-----.edu

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