Klarinet Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 2004/01

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 5rv tone color
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 11:14:29 -0500

Keith wrote:

> Dan, Dan .....
>
> If your assertion were true, it would not matter a pig's derriere whether we
> play narrow or wide bore basset horns or alto clarinets, whether we play C
> parts on C clarinets, A parts on A clarinets, Bb parts on Bb clarinets, or
> whether we play K622 on the Bb transposed down a halftone or an eefer with
> basset extension, unless you include all the above differences in "little".
> You have argued on infinite occasions (and I agree) that it is important to
> achieve the sound intended by or at least vaguely in the mind of the
> composer when s/he specified a particular clarinet. An instrument is for
> sure necessary to turn the airstream into sound, and each transfer function
> will differ. Your assertions are ... assertions.
>
> Your substantive point, that the player and the production of the airstream
> are absolutely critical, and the stuff that we all should concentrate on, is
> of course perfectly true. But you, Forest and I can do a blind test in Santa
> Fe next month, and see if we and others can tell any difference between the
> sound of ours and his basset horns when played by the same person. If we
> can, you owe me a pizza.
>
> Cheers
>
> Keith Bowen
>
You get no pizzas from me. See my response to this very issue, and
start saving your money!! I hear that Santa Fe has very expensive
pizzas, many of which you will to buy for me when we are there in about
6 weeks.

Dan

>
> [snip from Dan Leeson]
>
>
>>Mark, if you believe that the mouthpiece and the clarinet are the
>>principle ingredients to creating a pleasant sound, in tune and
>>pleasing, then I guess we have not reached you with the various
>>assertions that, all things being equal, the moment the air column
>>leaves the mouth, the sound character has already been formed and there
>>is little you can do in terms of mouthpieces and clarinets to affect
>>that sound character.
>
>

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Dan Leeson
leeson0@-----.net

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