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Re: Tips for trip to Vienna

Author: faltpihl ★2017
Date: 2018-01-07 15:39

Thanks for the input!

I looked at Gerolds but they are out of my price range at this moment.

I did not know about the sound issue with yamaha you're describing Christian, that's very good input!

Let me shortly explain to you what my plans are:

I've tried both Playnick and Maxton austrian mouthpieces + reeds on my Uebel Superior and found them to be the perfect sound and feel.

But intonation-wise, its' pretty unusable especially in an orchestra setting.

So I'm going down there with a setup of mouthpiece + reed that I'm comfortable with, and I'm going to try a few "entry level clarinets" and see if any of them have a good enough sound and intonation for me to purchase as a side instrument.

If I then find the german (austrian) system to be comfortable enough, I am planning on migrating to that with a more expensive horn in the future (perhaps).

But I am aware that it might not be possible to play at 442 comfortably, and that the tone and intonation of the cheaper instruments may not be to my liking.

Regards
Peter

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