Author: LMullan
Date: 2012-03-15 15:26
Thank you, gentlemen. I really enjoy reading your posts and appreciate you sharing your knowledge. It is quite fascinating and a great learning opportunity.
It's a bit disappointing that the clarinet is most likely not suitable for my daughter as an intermediate horn. Does anyone have an opinion as to what I should do with it? The pictures may not show it very well, but the wood on this clarinet is truly beautiful.
Would it be worth giving to my daughter as a piece of clarinet history with a shady past (humor intended) that perhaps may one day be of some significance? Even though I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Kissinger that we may never know, a good mystery is always exciting. Or should I seek to recoup my investment and sell it to purchase one more suitable for her?
But, that leaves me in another dilemmma -- what would be best to get my daughter at this stage? I began looking at Buffets after she fell in love with a Master Model her band director owns and allows her to use. She is doing very well with her clarinet playing and has been playing for 2 1/2 years. Her band director currently has her playing Level 6 music. He has commented that in another 1-2 years, we will need to seek professional-level instruction for her to increase in skill because she will be beyond his scope. She eventually wants to become a music and math teacher -- music being her first love. Thoughts?
Again, thank you all so much for taking the time to respond and share. It is truly appreciated more than you know and much more than I can convey.
Best,
Lorie
P.S. If anyone would be interested in more detailed photos of the clarinet, I would be happy to provide them upon its return to me. When I posted the pictures here, I assume the 3 additional ones I posted on Flikr were dropped here because of their size. In addition, please feel free to use/copy/share the existing photos I have posted both here and on Flikr.
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