Klarinet Archive - Posting 000041.txt from 2010/08

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bass Part - Rachmaninov 2
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:01:24 -0400

On 10 Aug 2010, at 23:04, Keith Bowen wrote:

> Tony,
>
> I don't do the Clarinet BB (this list is enough to keep up with!) so my lack
> of support was not intentional! Now I've read it, I see that a number of the
> responders in that thread did support your attitude, though there were no
> comments on the technical argument.
>
> I too would be interested to know about the alleged errors and idiotic
> ideas. I find the article informative and, where my knowledge overlaps,
> accurate. It's some time since I've read Benade's books and papers, though I
> have read most of them in the past. I didn't find anything idiotic. But I am
> willing to learn, as, I know, you are yourself.
>
> The only error I found was the assertion that no maker has taken Benade's
> theories and attempted to put them into practice; you can, of course buy a
> "Benade NX Clarinet" from Stephen Fox, and read about the theory and the way
> he has attempted to put it into practice, on his website. I've even played
> one, but only briefly.

Yes, this is indeed an error; I noted it myself in:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=327459&t=326999&v=t

Tony
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