Klarinet Archive - Posting 000268.txt from 2004/07

From: Peter Stoll <peterstoll2000@-----.ca>
Subj: [kl] Ab clarinet!
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:40:06 -0400

Hi everyone,

Oh boy, suppose it had to happen one day...it looks
like I'm booked for a gig in a month requiring the
semi-mythical little Ab sopranino. The composer has
apparently accepted the task of trying to track one
down but as I've never even seen one "in the wood",
thought I'd better ask here myself in case he strikes
out.

Where does one find such a thing? I thought I
remembered seeing them in some of the big mail order
catalogues (by Leblanc/Amati?) but nothing in the
current booklets...how much can one expect to pay even
if one is located? Do they have a full compliment of
keys as per Eb or does the small size mean some have
to be left off in the manufacture?

Also what generally works as a setup? I'm pretty sure
I've seen a special size of reed by Vandoren but I'm
assuming that for mpc. and ligature you're stuck with
whatever comes with the horn. I think I remember at
least one Klarinetter posting they have and play one
of these, is there any hope of playing in tune without
a year of practice?

As much as I love a challenge this is for a recording
to get sent to Paris so I don't want to stuff it up
waiting too long and assuming this won't be a steep
learning curve.

Many thanks,
Peter (now figuring out how to dub the famous Abato
LP)

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Peter Stoll

University of Toronto
Toronto Philharmonia
ERGO ensemble

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