Klarinet Archive - Posting 000221.txt from 2010/10

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New York Times, Oct. 22
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:49:15 -0400

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:28 AM, Stella Page <sp253@-----.uk> wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Oct 2010, DGross1226@-----.com wrote:
>
[In the NY Times Article:]
[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/us/22bcclarinets.html?src=3Dtwrhp]
>> From L-R in the picture are a bass clarinet, alto clarinet, soprano
>> clarinet (most certainly in Bb), and (depending on what name you
>> prefer) a: (1) Eb contrabass clarinet, or (2) an Eb contra alto clarinet,
>> or (3) a contra alto clarinet. =A0At any rate, the instrument pictured i=
s a
>> Leblanc "paperclip" model with a range to a written low C because the
>> bell extends to the top of the top bend. If the instrument were a (1) Bb
>> contrabass clarinet, or simply (2) a contrabass clarinet "paperclip"
>> model, the top bend and the bell would be about 12" above the player's
>> head.
>
> I totally agree with Don (for what that's worth :-) ). For people who like
> pictures try
>
> http://www.jayeaston.com/galleries/clarinet_family/clarinet_p_Leblanc_cla=
rinet_family.html
>
> There are several copies of that picture around. =A0Also, if you google f=
or
> images you can pick up quite a few good pictures of assorted Leblancs.

That is really cool. Now, if someone could name the characters in the
play, it would be grand!

I think I see an eefer front and center. Is that an A and a beefer to
the left? The far left and the two on the right make me question
those assignments. I hazard a guess that the taller one is a clarinet
in C and the smaller a D clarinet. Then what is the one on the far
left? Another D clarinet? All those paperclips look bigger than the
one in the New York Times article. I give up on the big wooden
clarinets.

-Jennifer
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