 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: John
Date: 2000-06-02 14:50
what is the better of the Leblanc clarinets, SONATA, LL,ESPRIT,INFINITE
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: stephen
Date: 2000-06-02 14:54
While they are all great clarinets infinite is the most outstanding of your group. If you are willing to put up the money to buy a infinite, you should try and find a used concerto or opus (maybe)
Sincerely,
Stephen
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Dee
Date: 2000-06-02 15:30
John wrote:
-------------------------------
what is the better of the Leblanc clarinets, SONATA, LL,ESPRIT,INFINITE
-------------------------------
Whichever one works best for you of course. You need to play several samples of each if you can.
However here are some general comments:
Sonata - between pro grade and intermediate grade
LL - pro grade instrument of Leblanc's traditional design
Infinite - pro grade instrument intended to be direct competitor to and similar in design to Buffet's R13
Esprit - this is the new design used on the Opus and Concerto but is not as expensive. You might call it the standard pro grade whereas the Opus and Concerto are the "premium" pro grade.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Bob Gardner
Date: 2000-06-02 16:22
I own both a sonota and a pete fountain. They are both great. I'm going to have to pick one and sell the other. Right now I think I will keep the Fountain and sell the Sonota. The fountain feels better in my hands. They sound about the same.
I think Lablanc makes a great product. If you have the dollars go for the best.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Robert Small
Date: 2000-06-02 20:58
The LL is the model that you get with special mechanisms (left hand Eb/Ab key, articulated G#/C#, fork Bb/Eb, and even a low Eb to make it a "full Boehm" model). If you want some or all of these special mechanisms you have to get the LL which is a very good horn. The Opus comes equipped with the left hand Eb/Ab key and also the Symphonie VII (basically a rosewood Opus) but if you want any of the other special mechanisms you have to get the LL.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
