Klarinet Archive - Posting 000301.txt from 2006/03

From: "Howard Shertzer" <shertzhg@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] LeBlanc C larinet
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:31:51 -0500

Amen to the importance of mouthpiece. I tried 10 different Bb mouthpieces on
my E11 C clarinet, including Pomarico and the greatest Bay mouthpiece in the
world. But great for the Bb is not great for the C, and I could not play the
C in public due to intonation woes.

Finally, I bought Walt Grabner's C mouthpiece, and voila, I am good
(lippable) from lowest to altissimo G.

Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Howe" <arehow@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:15 AM
Subject: [kl] LeBlanc C larinet

>
> > I purchased a used Leblanc Spirit C clarinet. The
> > barrel it came with is approx. 53 mm long. Is that in
> > the range of C clarinet barrels? Also, how long will
> > the body be if it is A440 as opposed to A442? If
> > anyone out there has a Leblanc Spirit C their
> > dimensions would be most helpful.
>
> This is an interesting question. Emilie, at what pitch does this puppy
play?
> My experience, which this list may debate, is that most of the unusual
> clarinets by LeBlanc, Selmer, Buffet (Eb's, D's, C's, bassetti), and a lot
> of the Bb's and A's, are tuned a little sharp, no doubt so that they can
be
> played at A440 *or* A442.
>
> My further experience, from playing myself and loaning C clarinets to
> colleagues, is that they can be played in good tune if one takes the time
to
> derive a C clarinet reed/mouthpiece setup rather than just popping it off
> the Bb.
>
> Robert Howe
>
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