Klarinet Archive - Posting 001217.txt from 2004/03

From: "harold troughton" <haroldjtroughton@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] CLONED CLARINET
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:11:43 -0500


Not recently !! Harold

>From: <tony-w@-----.uk>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: Re: [kl] CLONED CLARINET
>Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:39:35 -0000
>
>From: harold troughton <haroldjtroughton@-----.com>
>Subject: [kl] CLONED CLARINET
>
>
> > This is not an April Fool's day spoof posting.
> > This morning , from my double clt case I accidentally assembled the top
>half
> > of my big-bore Conn clarinet to the bottom portion of my Romeo Orsi
>made
> > (Howarth) ebony horn. (normal french bore).. The right hand keys felt
> > unfamiliar and I realised my mistake. I was surprised that that the
>hybrid
> > woud still play. I was in for a shock when I realised i was playing the
> > finest clarinet had ever played in over 40 years !!... the composite set
>up
> > is... Vandoren5JB m-piece, Howarth barrel, Big bore Conn top half,
>French
> > bore Howarth /Orsi bottom joint , & finally Con bell.
> > The "mixture" has the sweet tone of the Howarth with the "presence&
> > projection of the Conn. and as a bonus, spot-on intonation !
> > The accidental configuration breaks every rule in the book. I wonder if
>any
> > fellow posters have had such a lucky misshap. ? Harold Troughton.
>Blue
> > Magnolia Jass Orchestra , Liverpool UK.
>
>Ah - but have you tried playing a unison passage with the principal
>clarinet in the Liverpool Phil? :)
>Tony W.
>
>
>
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Best Wishes.... Harold...

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