Author: JRC
Date: 2011-03-23 13:46
1. Sounds naturally better blending with other instrument.
2. 100% wider range.
3. Infinitely (almost) more agile with its fingering system.
4. The wood does not crack as often
5. There isn't much adjustments on the instrument to peak of.
6. Simply buy reeds from any local music store and you are ready to go.
Clarinet IS a far far BETTER musical instrument than OBOE ever can be.
Only thing clarinet cannot do is to produce pure, bright red, and attention grabbing tone that stands out from the rest of the "blending sounds" and underlines the musical passage. That is oboe.
So... I can understand jealousy more than hate, especially from American style oboe players, whose goal in life seems to be to produce better blending sound; so complain and babble non-stop about reeds, instrument adjustments and care, ... Now you are saying, you hate clarinet? After trying so hard to be like clarinet?
Sorry, I could not help saying this... Sorry... So sorry...
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