Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2006/03

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] R-13 vs E-11 Eb clarinet
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 09:15:45 -0500


Everyone seems to like my humble Noblet C. It will *not* play in tune wit=
h the
mouthpiece supplied by Leblanc, however.
Roger S.

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klarinet@-----.org writes:
> I have 2 great C clarinets---one an R13 from 1976, the other an Amelott=
e
(Robert?).
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> -----Original Message-----
> >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=20
> >
> >
> >>=20
> >> That's because I don't like the C Clarinet at all. At best, they sti=
ll
> >> don't
> >> sound very good. They are practically the Viola of the Clarinet.....=
....
> >> (of
> >> course higher instead of lower, but acoustically .....)
> >>=20
> >> o, and there aren't auditions which players walk in with a C Clarine=
t -
> >> they
> >> do of course with the Eb.
> >>=20
> >> David B.
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >>=20
> >
> >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 perfo=
rmed
> >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 yea=
r. 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 v=
ery
> >good instrument even better.=20
> >
> >And you know what...I'd take it to an audition tomorrow.
> >
> >Forest Aten
> >
> >
> >
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