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Clarinets in G

Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2017-09-26 07:36

I see a number of clarinets in the key of G advertised on Ebay.

Where are they used? What music is written for them?

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Re: Clarinets in G

Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-09-26 07:58

I think they are used by a lot of people for klezmer

-- Ray Zhang

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Re: Clarinets in G

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2017-09-26 08:23

They are used for Turkish folk music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcstlH8Rspw

I love this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFhe6YQlFpI&list=PLE2DE78B8BEE5A985&index=97

Great playing! Very different sound than what most are familiar with. The mouthpiece and reed set-up is a big part of it.

The history of the clarinet in Turkey is a very interesting one. A real east meets west story with some surprising details.

Anders

Post Edited (2017-09-26 08:26)

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Re: Clarinets in G

Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2017-09-26 17:03

Just though I'd mention this, in addition to the Albert system G clarinets there are also some Boehm system G clarinets being made. Folkmusic123.com actually has a plastic one for 800 EUR which is a bit over $900:

http://folkmusic123.com/clarinets-1.html

(You have to scroll down and hit next page)

The one use I've found for my G clarinet (before I sold it a while back) was to play Chalumeau parts. It was also fun to improvise on, however my instrument was a "half Boehm" system and because of the simplified keywork some intervals were not possible. Fun to mess around with but not really something most clarinetists would find useful.

-Jdbassplayer

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Re: Clarinets in G

Author: Maruja
Date: 2017-09-26 18:33

I tried one when I was in Turkey - very easy to play. The shop told me that everyone played with a 1 strength reed. I bought a couple, brought them back and they went mouldy in about a week! My teacher was horrified.

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Re: Clarinets in G

Author: rmk54
Date: 2017-09-26 21:27

I tried one when I was in Turkey - very easy to play

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You must have very large hands. When I tried several a few years ago (in Istanbul) I could hardly cover the holes, and I've been a professional for several decades.

The No.1 reed worked surprisingly well on that set-up (I generally use 4's) but you are correct about the moldy reeds. After I played the horns I got ill and had to be on antibiotics for 10 days.

If you have a chance to listen to Ismail Lumanovsky play the G clarinet, he sounds great. I just heard him play a concert in Houston where he played both G and B-flat.

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