Klarinet Archive - Posting 000398.txt from 2009/02
From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet Setup - Long
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:01:45 -0500
Tom
I started in on your referenced article...and stopped when I got to the
words, "lyrical and dark"....and the inference that only "German" clarinets
were able to produce such things as a "lyrical and dark" sound....(whatever
these things represent for each person). The article went on and on using
metaphor....in in my "opinion" in a very unproductive way.
Also...he talked about Moennig, Morre and Kaspar as if these guys were/are
irreplaceable. Sorry. There are folks out there in the world today...that do
an even better job than these very important figures in the clarinet world.
Talking about the past is good....as long as one stays grounded in the
present. There are lots of good clarinet techs out there...and many good
reed manufacturers...and wow on the mouthpiece makers. Clark Fobes, Greg
Smith, Michael Lomax...and a ton of others..in all price ranges. And a big
thanks to Mr. Zinner (who's very modern...mass production facility, produces
the finest mouthpiece blanks in the world). LOL
Forest
PS...did I say that Keith B really, really plays his German reform clarinets
well?
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom.Henson@-----.com]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:50 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Clarinet Setup - Long
Actually, what I said was it was looked (setup) like my Buffet, sounded
like my Buffet, but was "almost unplayable". That is did not "play" like
Buffet was never stated.
The fact that is was almost unplayable had nothing to do with way it
sounded, it was a point to say you can not setup a Wurlitzer using the
same methods and have it play well. If this was not clear hopefully it
is now. I also didn't think it was funny when I had to shell out to
overhaul it again. Lesson learned on my part. LOL.
Also, have you spoken with Michelle Zukovsky or Lorin Levee recently? I
do believe they make a living playing on their Wurlitzer's full time.
This would also be true of Stephen Bates and Giora Feidman. Yes, Larry
Combs and Greg Smith play on them only for certain pieces. You are
correct on that point.
Again, the standard here is to play on French clarinets and I am not
suggesting everyone should change by any means.
Also, I think Buffet's can be great clarinets. I have owned quite a few
and had some great ones, once I picked through about 50 of them.
Tom Henson
-----Original Message-----
From: Forest Aten [mailto:forestaten@-----.com]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:14 PM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: RE: [kl] Clarinet Setup - Long
Tom
Come on....LOL. Your statement below.....was a bit much.
"set up like a Buffet"....."played like my Buffet"......"was
unplayable"......
Funny.
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