Klarinet Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 2004/03

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] While on tour ...
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 06:17:03 -0500

> Apropos this, I heard from Jon Steward a couple of weeks ago that Howarths
> will soon be providing an alternative bottom (RH) joint for their A clarinet.
> This means that you will be able to buy an extended half-clarinet to go with
> your regular instrument's top (LH) joint, and just switch bottom joints in
> order to play the Mozart concerto and whatever other pieces may require the
> low notes.
>
> There's already been a little party to show off the prototype, but
> unfortunately I was out of the country, and haven't played the instrument
> yet.
>
> Tony

There are some German manufacturers where You can buy extension for the
A-Clarinet (As far as I know only for German System).

Best Georg

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