Klarinet Archive - Posting 000447.txt from 2006/03

From: o4rmondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Alto Clarinet in the Orchestra
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:11:46 -0500

Tim=A0Roberts wrote:

> Although I could play it [alto clarinet], it was
> not terribly pleasant. As Kurt mentioned, I
> suspect the problem was a cheap
> mouthpiece. [....] One of our sax players
> brought his alto clarinet. When he started
> playing, I was stunned. It was full, rich, lush...
> glorious.

I had a similar experience when I tested a C clarinet with my Bb
mouthpiece at a ClarinetFest. And other people here have mentioned the
same type of experience with both C's and altos. Gee whiz, maybe
mouthpieces really do make a difference.... <grin>

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