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Author: SomethingCopland
Date: 2004-10-21 21:41
I am interested in buying an A clarinet. I currently have a Bb Concerto by Leblanc that was manufactured in the late 90s. I was wondering what A clarinets have the best intonation and which are the best for orchestral playing. I love my Concerto, so I'm wondering if an Opus by Leblanc might be something I should consider. Thank you very much for your input!
GMDC
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Author: ajablons
Date: 2004-10-21 22:58
As i'm sure you'll see the next 10 posts say, check out searches on here about these topics, and go try out as many as you can, LeBlancs, Buffets, Selmers, etc.
-andy
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Author: William
Date: 2004-10-22 15:09
I bought my Concerto A in 1994 because it played so much better than my Buffet R13 in terms of eveness between registers and control of intonation, particularily above B5. For a while, I continued playing my R13 Bb with the Concerto A. Then, two years later, I re-visited the LeBlanc facility in Kenosha, WI. (just to "try out" some clarinets) and found a Concerto Bb that I "just had to have". Short story--if you like your Concerto Bb, you will probably fall in love with a Concerto A. They may be the best playing A clarinets on todays market.
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