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Re: Ridenour 576 or Libertas?

Author: seabreeze
Date: 2014-02-15 18:42

Yes, well-designed metal clarinets can have a compelling depth and presence that is rare in wood. I know the Hanson company in England has made a few (?) titanium clarinets that I'd love to hear. Gaston Hamelin (Ralph McLane's teacher) played a top model metal Selmer clarinet in the Boston Symphony until the conductor noticed and fired him, presumably not because of the way he sounded (he was one of the best players of his time) but because of the way his clarinet looked--a case of pure, blind prejudice.

Tom is demonstrating that rubber clarinets can more than hold their own.

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