Klarinet Archive - Posting 000143.txt from 2005/10

From: Tim Roberts <timr@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Pruefer Clarinet
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:30:42 -0400

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 05:44:34 -0700, "dnleeson" <dnleeson@-----.net>

>In my opinion, the instrument you describe is a low pitch B-flat
>clarinet. In the 1920s, when one was called for a gig, the first
>question that was asked by the player was about pitch. He or she
>had to know which instrument to bring, and a request that player
>bring an LP clarinet was commonplace.
>

You meant to say "high pitch", yes? An old, high pitch B-flat clarinet
would be able to simulate something close to a B-natural clarinet at
A440. It would still be about 25 cents flat.

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Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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