Klarinet Archive - Posting 000415.txt from 2003/12

From: Tony@-----.demon.co.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] C-Clarinet Alert
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 12:55:26 -0500

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 12:22:16 EST, EClarinet@-----.com said:

> In a message dated 12/2/03 4:16:56 AM EST, Forest Aten writes:
>
> > A C clarinet's value doesn't have much to do with "rarity". A person
> > really has to have a place to use the clarinet. An orchestra would be one
> > of those places...but often conductors or other players will refuse a
> > player the right to use a C clarinet. I have observed this on more than
> > one occasion. A second (and rare indeed) venue is in chamber music. A
> > third would be in a jazz/popular setting....and a fourth....the practice
> > room. Not very many people have a place to use such a clarinet.
>
> I used to think the above was true, but not any more.

[snip of opportunities to use the C clarinet]

I'm just struck by Forest's remark:

> > ...but often conductors or other players will refuse a player the right
> > to use a C clarinet. I have observed this on more than one occasion.

Excuse me?

Tony
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