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Re: The "new" Tradition Clarinet

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2019-04-23 14:54

Steve Barta was the Principal of Baltimore for 40 plus years and recently retired. He lives near me here in California. We seem to get sushi for lunch when we get together. I brought that up abut his orchestra. 441 to 442 was his answer. They play is 2 different halls and play in the summer in an outdoor convert hall in Columbia, MD. The Merry Whether Post Palleven. I've played there and it;s really hard to play in tune, because may be dry or it could be raining and your reeds are dead.

We have been friends since the 1970's. One of his clarinet's the upper joint has been pinned 11 times.

So I don't know. If the conductor tuned to 441 to 442, depending on the 2 halls and the third summer outdoor hall. I have to go with Barta. Maybe there is a new conductor there. One of his close friends subs with both the National Symphony and the Baltimore Symphony and he said the same. If fact we were all play or actually sight reading clarinet music and comparing the Yamaha's to their Buffets.

They both really liked the horns but favored the A clarinet, the Yamaha, for its freedom and warm sound. Baltimore plays in 3 different halls. One of the halls they keep the temperature at 55 degrees to save money, So maybe this hall tunes to 440 until the temp reach 75 degrees. As you can see I've done my homework work by talking with assorted players.

So here we go again with peoples disagreements. Let's say Baltimore tunes to 414. Very flat!! Well my point is most orchestras around the world tune higher, to 442 on the average. This we should all agree in. If not pull out your $15 tuners and check.

Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces

Yamaha Artist 2015

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