Klarinet Archive - Posting 000217.txt from 2011/01

From: Michael Whight <michaelwhight@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Question about "Professional" clarinets
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:16:10 -0500

I hope that players will have the courage to play on what they think sounds and feels good. I've ditched my Buffet R13s for Leitner und Kraus V420s which I much prefer. Is it just me or have Buffets gone off a bit now? I always find the right hand too sharp and the left too flat.

--- On Thu, 20/1/11, Forest Aten <forestaten@-----.com> wrote:

> From: Forest Aten <forestaten@-----.com>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Question about "Professional" clarinets
> To: "'The Klarinet Mailing List'" <klarinet@-----.com>
> Date: Thursday, 20 January, 2011, 17:00
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Martin Baxter [mailto:martinbaxter1@-----.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:02 AM
> > To: The Klarinet Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [kl] Question about "Professional"
> clarinets
> >
> > Steve,
> > I think this stuff about 'professional' clarinets is a
> lot of advertising eyewash. What does it mean?
> > If it means, as it should "good enough for the player
> to earn a living playing it" that would include
> > most of the clarinets around. If it means "as used in
> professional orchestras" that is barely
> > meaningful now that the orchestral managements
> themselves seem to dictate the make and model of
> > instrument required. Gone are the days when Pat Ryan
> could get away with playing an old Boosey simple
> > system in the Halle because he liked the sound. I
> remember at about this time Chris Ball played in the
> > Halle on a Boosey & Hawkes 'Emperor', by no means
> a 'professional' model.
> > Recitalists, who are less subject to outside
> pressures, seem to use a wider range of instruments, and
> > maker's adverts will tell you what they play. Of
> course they won't tell you whether they are being
> > paid to play them.
> > I have seen and heard Artia instruments (very well)
> played in the Prague Opera orchestra. ( I was able
> > to talk to some of the players afterwards.) Is that
> 'professional'? I have an Artia G which is a
> > superb instrument. But I cannot imagine that the
> company can afford to sponsor an American clarinet
> > section to use Artia instruments.
> > Martin
> >
>
>
> There are measurable differences between clarinets. Some of
> these differences define what's acceptable to professional
> players. The label "professional clarinet" .... is pretty
> useless.
>
> In the US....I know of few examples (none first hand...and
> I know many professional orchestral players) of
> conductors/management requiring a player to use one brand
> of instrument over another. It just isn't common. Players
> make
> the choice of instrument....if those choice(s) don't meet
> the/a professional standard....those players usually lose
> when
> participating in auditions...
>
> Forest
>
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