Klarinet Archive - Posting 000155.txt from 2005/05

From: X-MailScanner-madprof@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Storage and cleaning
Date: Sat, 07 May 2005 16:07:18 -0400

Hi Ormondtoby,

> > What about 1 piece plastic clarinets? For
> > instance, the Lyons C Clarinet
>
> I was trying to be witty when I posted "Isn't life's highest goal is to
> find the perfect clarinet?" --- but really, finding an instrument that
> suits oneself is a major and sometimes expensive effort. Choosing an
> instrument merely in order to avoid disassembly & cleaning seems foolish
> to me.

Understood and appreciated. However, as Warren was talking of perhaps buying
a plastic clarinet in order for this to be possible, I was enquiring as to
the sutability of a Lyons for this purpose.

> It happens that the Lyons C clarinet is somewhat limited in its features
> compared to a 'real clarinet', and of course you wouldn't play a piece
> composed for Bb or A on a C, would you?

Oh yes! Transposition is fun! On this topic, the RSM Grade 6 classical
clarinet exam this year includes the 2nd movement of the Mozart Concerto
(Adagio) as one of the available pieces, with the recommended edition being
for Bb Clarinet and piano. Is this enough to cast doubt on the soundness of
the Royal School of Music?

> > <grin, duck & run>
>
> but it's also true that saliva leaves deposits (saliva contains lots of
> stuff, depending partly on how throughly and often you brush your teeth,
> saliva is not distilled water). Eventually, if you don't do some
> relatively simple maintenance, you're going to have a mess. It would
> be no different than using the same dish for every meal without washing
> it.

Right. If the tenon corks were not a problem (say on a 1 piece clarinet),
and one were to do a quick swab after playing, then perhaps a once a week
proper clean... All in the spirit of innocent inquirey, you understand.
Appologies to all the delicate spirits who read this email and are shocked
to the core and whatnot.

Dan

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