Klarinet Archive - Posting 000496.txt from 2005/06

From: "danyel" <rab@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] metal clarinets
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 04:58:09 -0400

Woody Herman played a hard rubber clarinet (by Conn?) in the 40s, that's
supposed to be why Stravinsky called the piece he wrote for the herd
"ebonite concerto".

best wishes,
danyel
www.echoton.de/clar.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ellis Johnson" <ellisjohnson@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 5:33 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] metal clarinets

I don't have any experience with these, but I know someone who does.
I'll email you his address

On 24/06/05, Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net> wrote:
> dnleeson wrote:
>
> > Margaret Thornhill's comments are a strong reinforcement of the
> > constant assertion by myself and many others, that the medium of which
> > the instrument is made is irrelevant to the character and beauty of
> > the sound.
>
> Tom Ridenour's website claims that hard rubber (as opposed to the usual
> plastics) is actually superior in acoustical terms to grenadilla.
>
> Of course, he's selling a line of hard rubber instruments so he has a
> vested interest in you believing this. :-)
>
> Anyone have experience with these?
>
> -- Joe
>
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