Klarinet Archive - Posting 000253.txt from 2006/04

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Festivals
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:55:34 -0400

Those are mighty strong statements. I am not a pro, but I do have a R-13
Bb and a Festival A. I would consider them to be maybe 5 percent different
from each other.

I think if you were going to project ok with an R-13, there wouldn't be any
difference with a Festival.

Gary
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At 02:42 PM 4/21/06, you wrote:
>For those of you who play the Buffet Festival:
>
>How well does it project in an orchestra? What is your opinion about how it
>performs in an orchestral situation. I was told that "it does not project
>well in an orchestra, that they have a small shape in sound and have a clear
>limit as to how much air that you can put in them." Can you respond to
>that. I am just curious, because I am considering purchasing a festival.
>
>Which would you prefer for all round orchestral and chamber playing-an R13
>or the Festival, or, are they both adequate.
>
>I know that I am opening a can of worms, but, I really want to know
>opinions.
>
>Deborah
>

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