Klarinet Archive - Posting 000147.txt from 2008/09

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Post on clarinets
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:59:13 -0400

There is an article on the Tarragot or Tarogato in the current
edition of the magazine of the British Double reed Society
Martin

On 26 Sep 2008, at 16:28, Johchance1@-----.com wrote:

> 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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