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 "Romantic Clarinets"
Author: diz 
Date:   2002-01-08 04:32

I recently saw the wonderful G&S film, Topsyturvy. OK ... so I confess, I love Sullivan's music. The Hanover Band was the "pit orchestra" in this very impressive period piece ...

My question ...

Is there a list of people (companies) who make period clarinets? Just curious - I'm especially intersted in "romantic" clarinets (not classical).

thanks

diz (happy new year to all, by the way)
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 RE: "Romantic Clarinets"
Author: kny 
Date:   2002-01-08 10:05

Yup!
check this out
http://www.schwenk-und-seggelke.de/englisch/preislistehist/Preisliste_historisch.html
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 RE: "Romantic Clarinets"
Author: A David Peacham 
Date:   2002-01-08 12:33

For something cheaper, but maybe too early for your requirements, have a look at http://www.ackermanmusic.co.uk/early_instrument_prices.htm.

Also bear in mind that the schwenk-und-seggelke instruments are basically Oehler clarinets. For some 19th century music, they may be no more "authentic" than a modern Boehm instrument is. The Boehm (or Klose-Buffet, if we want to be accurate) design dates from the early romantic period.

I remain to be convinced that there is much advantage in using "historic" instruments for nineteenth-century music. It's not like the baroque, when many instruments were very different from their modern equivalents. Certainly there's no point whatever using historic instruments unless you are also prepared to study, and follow, nineteenth-century performance practice; as ever, the real difference in sound doesn't come from what you play, but how you play it.
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 RE: "Romantic Clarinets"
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2002-01-08 16:11

Yes, we found Topsy-turvey at a local video store, enjoyed it greatly. Having played several comic operas starting way back in high school [on a borrowed A clarinet plus my Bb] the extended performances brought back memories. Good show! As to "historical" clars, as said above, the "romance" may vanish with the antique-limited fingering systems of the Albert-Muellers and earlier horns. Luck, Don
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 RE: "Romantic Clarinets"
Author: JMcAulay 
Date:   2002-01-09 14:45

Stephen Fox, a Sneexy sponsor, can likely supply whatever instrument you might need. http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/
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