Klarinet Archive - Posting 000297.txt from 2005/03

From: "David Glenn" <davidglenn@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] The Test
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:39:47 -0500

> During our discussion of German sounds, at least two people said
> that they would be willing to take a test of my devising and in
> which they would identify the players by the use of geogrpahic
> terms such as German sound, French sound, etc.
>
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>
> Any questions?
>
> Dan Leeson
> DNLeeson@-----.net
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Yes.

1) In the Netherlands there is mixture of "French" and "German" style
players. I would like to know that if there are any Dutch players in the
test that they really do belong to the German school. Do you know for sure
if your files comply with this?

2) A not too disimilar problem with English players. More and more English
clarinetist are playing "French" setups as the old 10 10's become less
available. Can you assure us that the "English" school players will be
really that (like DePeyer or Brymer)- and what about Thea King who has
changed from "English" to "French"? Or Alan Hacker who plays with German
bore and mouthpiece?

3) At least one American I know of (Zukovsky) plays German system. I assume
you include her in the "German" school?

4) A German player from the Radio Symph. Orch. in Stuttgart changed to
Boehm System. I haven't knowingly heard him since then but I hear that one
can hardly tell the difference. I hope he will not be included since he is a
sort of "cross over" player.

5) A Swiss player (Brunner) who plays in Munich I believe but on Boehm
clarinets. Are you sure that the "Germans" in the test will be playing
German system clarinets with German mouthpieces???

6) I assume period clarinets are excluded?

I would like to take the test just out of curiosity but don't know if my
computer sound card will do justice to it. I also don't expect to score
particularly well on it...

Best regards,
David

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