Klarinet Archive - Posting 000143.txt from 2008/09

From: "dickwilliams" <dickwilliams@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Post on clarinets
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:51:10 -0400

Two questions:

1) Other than the material and key system, how does a
tarogato differ from a saxophone? Both are single reed,
conical instruments.
2) Does anyone know of a double reed cylindrical instrument?

Dick Williams

----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: Post on clarinets
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:41:45 +0200

>Johchance1@-----.com wrote:
>> 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
>
>Thanks for the link, but all I see on that site is one
>tarogato model with two different types of keywork -- which
>Steve also offers. He just doesn't call them by two
>different names :-)
>
>> 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.
>
>By clarinet d'amore you mean basset clarinet? The major
>manufacturers will offer you full basset clarinets and
>several others (Steve Fox, Howarth's and probably others
>besides) will offer basset joints to go with the upper
>joint of an existing A clarinet.
>
>
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