Klarinet Archive - Posting 000239.txt from 2010/10

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New York Times, Oct. 22 - Cast of Characters
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:11:01 -0400

I wasn't aware of the Ab sopranino. Is the eefer also called a sopranino?

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 7:08 AM, K S <krsmav@-----.com> wrote:
> =A0Jennifer Jones asks, concerning the Leblanc group picture: "That is
> really cool. =A0Now, if someone could name the characters in the
> play, it would be grand!"
>
> Gladly. =A0From left to right:
>
> Eb
> EEb octo-contra
> Bb bass (to Eb)
> Bb
> BBBb octo contra
> A
> Ab sopranino
> BBb paperclip contra
> alto
> basset horn
> Bb bass (to C)
> C
> D
> Eb paperclip contra
>
> They also made a straight Eb contra and another in an exaggerated bass
> clarinet shape, and a straight BBb contra, which you had to stand to
> play. =A0The early paperclip BBb contra (and, presumably the Eb contra)
> went only to low D. =A0The early straight contras may or may not have
> gone to low Eb.
>
> They made, and probably still make, make a basset clarinet in A, for
> the Mozart Concerto and Quintet.
>
> They listed the octo-contras in a catalog but never put them into
> production. =A0I think the Ab sopranino, the D and the C were always
> special order items, and they and all the contras are now out of
> production.
>
> For more on the octo contras, see
> http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=3D1&i=3D228863&t=3D2=
28786
> =A0The links are obsolete, though.
>
> Ken Shaw
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