Klarinet Archive - Posting 001317.txt from 2004/03

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] German bass clarinet bore
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:14:00 -0500

Hello Wayne,

Bigger is better ?!

I think people like the fact that something bigger or wider (for example
most people like more open ones because narrow doesn't "sound" good
literally)
There are really good clarinets in both worlds and I think it is connected
to the player to make the best out of each system. I personally prefer
German System Bass-Clarinet because I'm used to ist sound. But on the
B/A-Clarinet I prefer the Wurlitzer clarinets (with a wider bore!).

Gru=DF Georg K=FChner

Georg K=FChner
Klarinetten, Saxophone
Salonorchester an der P=E4dagogischen Hochschule HD
alias "Heidelberger Saloniker"

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Am 23.03.2004 15:58 Uhr schrieb "Elgenubi@-----.com>=
:

> What, then, is the logic of the big bore basses? What are the pros and c=
ons?
> Are the small bore instruments harder to play? In this thread a number o=
f
> you have said you like the smaller bore german basses. In other previous
> threads, people have said they like the smaller bore basset horns despite=
the
> fact=20
> that makers have been increasing the size of the bore in recent years. A=
nd I,
> a brand new (boehm) bass player, feel as if the bass has never been desig=
ned;
> the clarion seems to be an afterthought, being so different in response f=
rom
> the chalameau.
>=20
> Wayne Thompson

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