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Re: chicago williamson

Author: MarlboroughMan
Date: 2011-08-30 17:02

Now that I think of it, communications have played a large role in our perception of clarinet brand dominance. When you really look at it, there were always players in the symphony orchestras playing different equipment.

Cioffi, Gigliotti (at times) and several others played Selmers, even during what most people consider the era where 'everyone' played Buffets.

Yamahas have been played by many top orchestral players for over a generation now, as have Leblancs.

Wurlitzers have been played by Zukovsky and Levee in the LA Phil, Joseph Rabbai at the Met, Stephen Bates at the Kennedy Center Opera! That's quite a list when you consider that they got their instruments back when it was very difficult.

Back before the internet, though, if your teacher told you "all the top players play my instrument", you pretty much believed it.

We've been a little bit more diverse all along, I think.

Eric

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