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Author: BahamaJo
Date: 2006-07-16 20:48
Can anyone advise me where to look to find out about vintage clarinets?
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-07-16 21:29
Hi Bah Jo - Making searches here, by use of the Search "click" above is likely you best place to start, since many of us own "vintages" and are happy to talk about them, myself included. Many of our "good books with clarinet in the title" speak of the ancestry of improvements. You need to select the maker you wish to research. Buffet is prob the earliest, then Selmer, Leblanc, and Yamaha [our Big 4] with many smaller makers from the 1700's to date. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Fred
Date: 2006-07-16 21:34
About the best thing to do (in this order) is:
1. Use the Search function located above the blue header listing the topic. You might try various key words to see what pops up.
2. Ask the question you have in mind on the open forum.
Unfortunately, I know of no definitive collection of clarinet model information. Conversely, the saxophone community is gloriously served by the incredible work of Pete Hales. His website is www.saxpics.com. Pete's contribution to the saxophone community is beyond measure.
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Author: BTBob
Date: 2006-07-20 16:39
There's not much talk about old clarinets after the fingering systems develop into their current form. That happened by 1900 (I think). "Historical" clarinets are the kind made of box wood and have just a few keys.
Early 20th century clarinets (1900s-1950s) are just considered outmoded, because of the change in bore sizes. This is also not talked about, except to advise classical players not to use the older, bigger bore instruments.
So there is probably some denial abour recent history...perhaps not surprising as some of the players are still alive, and the players who studied under them...
Post Edited (2006-07-20 16:43)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-07-20 17:45
BTBob says it quite well, however there is info, if you hunt for it, in books by Rendall, Brymer,et al, and my favorite, by Al Rice "Cl in the Classical Period" and a [hoped for soon] Cls in the ?Modern? period [?1850 to date?, Al ?. Yes, Search specific questions here. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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