Klarinet Archive - Posting 000861.txt from 2004/07

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Material influence on sound...one more time
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 02:15:55 -0400

Hello Forest,

I just reread an article in the German "rohrblatt" where an American
Musician describes his desire for a Viennese Sound and his contacts to Karl
Hammerschmidt. They produce a wide bore (Vienna style bore) clarinet with
Boehm application.

I hope this is interesting for You.

There are also many Dutch players who use Reform Boehm which You can contact
if You like to ...

Regards Georg

Am 21.07.2004 21:56 Uhr schrieb "Forest Aten" unter
<forestaten@-----.net>:

>
> I persoonally play Wurlitzer A/B which I really like and Bass-Clarinet by
> Karl Hammerschmidt which has not the standard in keywork as my Wurlitzers
> (But ist is an old instrument, about 30 years old))
>
> Have You ever tried the Reform Boehm by H. Wurlitzer?
>
> Regards Georg
> -------------------------------
>
> Georg,
>
> Sorry...I didn't read carefully. I have played the Wurlitzer reform Boehm at
> a few trade shows. I thought the sound small compared to my French
> clarinets. Quality was fine. Intonation was, as expected, different. I would
> like a chance to play more than the one clarinet that was on display each
> time I had opportunity.
>
> In Lee Gibson's later years at North Texas State University (now University
> of North Texas), he had a set of Hammerschmidt clarinets made just for him.
> I did have the opportunity to play these clarinets and they were very fine
> instruments. Gibson never played these clarinets outside of his studio (that
> I know of). He said he was too old and set in his ways to learn a new
> mechanical keywork. I feel sure he bought the clarinets with the intent to
> use them. I am also sure that he may have underestimated the magnitude of
> relearning a new fingering system and be able to perform at the same very
> high level that he was known for, when playing his French Boehm system
> clarinets.
>
> Forest Aten
>

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