Klarinet Archive - Posting 000136.txt from 2006/03

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: RE: [kl] R-13 vs E-11 Eb clarinet
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:02:38 -0500

I have 2 great C clarinets---one an R13 from 1976, the other an Amelotte (Robert?).

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>From: Forest Aten <forestaten@-----.net>
>Sent: Mar 7, 2006 7:33 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: RE: [kl] R-13 vs E-11 Eb clarinet
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>
>>
>> That's because I don't like the C Clarinet at all. At best, they still
>> don't
>> sound very good. They are practically the Viola of the Clarinet.........
>> (of
>> course higher instead of lower, but acoustically .....)
>>
>> o, and there aren't auditions which players walk in with a C Clarinet -
>> they
>> do of course with the Eb.
>>
>> David B.
>>
>>
>>
>
>David,
>
>My C clarinet (Buffet RC Prestige) sounds plenty good...as a matter of fact,
>the wind section of the Dallas Opera didn't know I even owned or performed
>on a C clarinet for 4 seasons, including the 1st player.... Go figure. It's
>even better now that Stephen Fox worked some real magic on it last year. He
>plugged and re-drilled a few tone holes, worked on the bore and added a
>bottom key joint extension with vent. He did a great job of making a very
>good instrument even better.
>
>And you know what...I'd take it to an audition tomorrow.
>
>Forest Aten
>
>
>
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