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Re: Full Boehm disadvantages

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2010-03-22 00:48

I have an especially good basis for comparison between full-Boehm and standard instruments, as I have two Kohlert clarinets of approximately 1920s vintage, one of which is full-Boehm and the other standard Boehm and whose serial numbers differ by only 40 (so they may have been made the same week, not to mention the same year). They're my two favorite orchestral Bb clarinets and I've used them interchangeably for the last couple of years, depending more on my whim than on any other consideration, as they play pretty much identically. The standard Boehm instrument is of course lighter and simpler, so a bit more agile with fewer 'extra' keys for my fat sloppy fingers to run into. But sometimes I play the full Boehm just for its extra heft and "cool factor". I have yet to need its extra note or fingering capabilities, but like driving a car with 400 horsepower, it's kind of neat just knowing "it's there if you need it".

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