Klarinet Archive - Posting 000051.txt from 2009/10

From: "Bill Daniluk" <bdaniluk@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] New A clarinet from Patricola
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:53:18 -0400

Maybe it's because I enjoy doubling, but I like the difference in resistance
and sound quality as I switch from A to Bb to C (and to Eb, if it comes to
that). As to forgetting which horn you're playing, that's always been sort
of a "Prelude to Disaster" for me! BTW, Tom Ridenour used to market a hard
rubber A that has outstanding acoustic qualities - not like the Bb, though.
BD

-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Jacobowitz [mailto:fbjacobo@-----.net]
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 9:43 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] New A clarinet from Patricola

Diego,
I have had a similar issue in the past with my R-13s.
Unfortunately, most of the R-13 A clarinets I was able to get my hands on
then (alright, 25 years ago, but still...) were ridiculously resistant and
ultra-dark. I had to wait for at least a year, trying out A's until I
finally found one that was free-blowing, and (not
coincidentally?) was also quite in tune. It was brighter than the other A's
I'd tried too, so it blended perfectly with the sound of my Bb. It was a
great pleasure to occasionally forget which horn I was playing - they were
that similar in feel. However, my experience, as far as I can tell, was (and
still is!) quite common - and not just with Buffets. GOOD FOR YOU for
complaining to Patricola, and BRAVO to Patricola for recognizing a problem
and fixing it (would that Buffet would pay attention to such things!).
May I also suggest that you do as I did, and spend a few bucks to
have a superior repair person make the spring tensions on both horns
identical, so there is no finger-confusion when changing horns.

Fred Jacobowitz

CASE CLOSED Musical Instrument Case Repair Service Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo

You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note.
~Doug Floyd

On Oct 5, 2009, at 5:32 AM, Diego Casadei wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I'm pleased to say that, after some month of discussions with the
> Patricola brothers (http://patricola.it/), they were able to satisfy
> my request of having a more uniform feeling when switching between the
> B-flat and A clarinets.
>
> Some time ago, they started selling the B-flat "Virtuoso" clarinet,
> which is a great instrument (if you try, you buy...), together with
> the A clarinet. I had the impression that the latter, though a great
> clarinet, was giving a feeling not very similar to the B- flat. When
> playing in orchestra, switching is easier if the natural difference
> between the two instruments is less pronounced, hence I started
> bothering the Patricola pushing to change as much as possible the A
> feeling toward the B-flat one. After 2-3 bad prototypes, they were
> finally able to find the way of providing a similar response of the
> two instruments. On Friday, I played the first 2 new A instruments,
> and I should say that they are really great (my contribution has been
> negligible, still I'm proud of it :-) ...): now switching among a pair
> B-flat/A of "Vitruoso"
> clarinets is easier, and the A instrument did not loose anything of
> its qualities (which is the risk, whenever one makes changes to the
> bore).
>
> I hope you'll have a chance to test their instruments too.
>
> Best regards,
> Diego
>
>
> PS. Just to reassure everybody, I don't earn any money with it :-)
>
>
> --
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