Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 2008/09

From: Johchance1@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Post on clarinets
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:28:43 -0400

In a message dated 9/26/2008 9:54:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
joseph.wakeling@-----.net writes:
Well, the accurate answer is 'neither' -- it's a distinct instrument in
its own right. :-P

The (hopefully) helpful answer is that it uses a clarinet-like
mouthpiece but is acoustically closer to the saxophone -- having a
flared rather than cylindrical bore (and so overblowing at the octave),
and using a saxophone-like fingering system.

See: http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Tarogatoart.html

Steve makes a single model. I found a Hungarian maker who make several
models and they have a good reputation. You can hear the Tragatos on their
website. I have ordered one. They don't ask for a deposit.
http://www.tarogato.hu/english/index_elemei/page0002.htm
Also, does any historical clarinet maker make clarinet d'amores other than
Wolf? I have talked to Steve and he said he is not taking orders for a while
due to a back log of order due to an illness.
Jon Tim

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