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Re: Arioso versus Allora

Author: sherman
Date: 2006-07-30 18:41

The Arioso and the Allora are the same instrument. This I know from Tom Ridenour himself, who has nothing further to do with the Arioso Company, but did design both clarinets. There are about 70 Bb clarinet at 123, or WWBW and there are no plans for any more. The A clarinets are in shorter supply and from I can glean from Mr Ridenour who did produce most of them.
For me, the main difference is in the guarantee which is highly dubious if you buy from Arioso, if at all existant . If you buy from Ebay, it is nonexistant.
The WWBW or 123 Music guaranty, or warranty is 45 days and then if you wish, a complete refund.
Mr Ridenours designs are superlative and I have purchased one Arioso, and perhaps six different Alloras, returning four and keeping a set. The others were acceptable as is the keywork, but not great.
These are hard rubber instruments , a material which has been used for clarinet manufacture for more than a century. The material is as natural as wood, and it is virtually impervious to climate changes or to cracking.
The quality of sound produced is sweeter and darker than genadilla.
The quality of production of sound is much more immediately even than is grenadilla and nothing like any plastic, a strident and glassy sounding instrument.
Of course these are my opinions, howeve I am a professional, who has been operforming professionally for more than 50 years. I studied with Norman Carrel Rosario Mazzeo, Gino Cioffi, Lee Munger, and Nadia Boulanger, (yes clarinet repertoire).
I was a Selmer Clinician for 30 years, and have held many professional positions.
My most recent concert was "La Quatour Pour La Fin du Temps", by Olivier Messiaen on July 2nd at Festival Alexandria in Ontario.
Please see my website:
http://clarinet.cc
One may also wish to read Mr. Ridenours "The Myth of Grenadilla" a wonderful essay with which I agreed for 40 years before I read it.

Post Edited (2006-07-30 18:48)

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