Klarinet Archive - Posting 000259.txt from 2004/01

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] American move to the Boehm system
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:40:41 -0500

Aad Overeem wrote:

I found this message to be a particularly useful one. While the
opinions players who play one or the other are always interesting, they
are sometimes biased towards the system they use.

But here, the opinion of an indiviual who went from one system to the
other and can contrast them in more meaningful ways eliminates a great
deal of bias. Now what I would like to hear is someone who went from a
Boehm system to an Oehler system. Did not the prinipal player in the LA
Phil do that?

Dan

> Hello George,
>
> Yes I'm interested in a German manufacturers list.
> As I understand it seems there are some 'new' names coming up.
> I played for years on German made Albert system instruments like the A
> and/or R. Uebel, Kohlert, Hammerschmidt etc. But (at that time) forced by
> my teacher had to switch to Boehm system, Leblanc, Selmer etc.
> At that time I did not pay much attention to the difference in sound, but I
> was overwhelmed by the possibilities of the Boehm system. Nowadays I can
> play both systems but most of the time I prefer Boehm system, because of
> the greater possibilities concerning the left and right pinky keys.
>
> Concerning sound differences. In my opinion there is not so much difference
> in sound between the two systems.
> Differences in soundproduction IMO have more to do with the physics of the
> particular player, the instrument setup mpc/reed/ligature, differences in
> bore, etc. as with the differences between Albert and Boehm systems.
>
> By the way, several members of the list mentioned the Albert system as
> having less holes compared to a Boehm system, IMHO that's not (always) true!
> Just counted the holes on my A.Uebel Albert system clarinet, it has 10 holes
> in the lower part and 14 in the upper part. A 17 keys Boehm system
> instrument, (like my Selmers, Buffets, Conn's) has 9 holes in the lower, and
> 15 in the upper part. Both systems having a total of 24 holes!
>
> my 2 (Euro)cents
>
> All the best,
>
> Aad Overeem
> Netherlands

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Dan Leeson
leeson0@-----.net

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