Klarinet Archive - Posting 000192.txt from 2010/05

From: Martin Baxter <martinbaxter1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet in C
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 09:23:05 -0400

The cheapest I know is that sold by John Packer. At the price it is surprisingly good. You might like to consider buying one and trying different mouthpieces. You can google for his website.
Martin
On 19 May 2010, at 07:22, Gary Van Cott wrote:

> A friend of mine bought an Amati C clarinet that was on sale at the
> Woodwind and Brasswind. I thought it played very nicely. It is wood.
> The price is $819.95 which is less than I paid for my Chinese "plastic"
> C clarinet. I think my friend got it on sale at an even lower price.
>
> http://www.wwbw.com/Amati-Model-351-C-Clarinet-464451-i1422547.wwbw?mode=1
>
> Gary
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> John Brophy wrote:
>> Does anyone know of an affordable C clarinet? Having recently played in the
>> Chopin first piano concerto, and in Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, there
>> were transpositions needed for both pieces.
>> I don't think transpositions are faithful to composer's intentions. Berlioz
>> knew exactly what he wanted--and bankrupted his promoters in the process.
>> Equally, Verdi has quite a few parts for C clarinet.
>> Does anyone have a list of works that require a C Clarinet?
>>
>> John Brophy
>> 16 St Brigid's Road
>> Clondalkin
>> Dublin 22
>>
>> + 353 1 459 2136
>> + 353 87 244 7718
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