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What's the difference between albert and oheler?

Author: masel
Date: 2007-03-12 08:02

I just started learning clarinet and am going to buy one. My teacher is a self-taught virtuoso, he plays amazing, the only problem is he does not seem to know that there is the albert and oheler systems. At least that's what I think, the language we speak to eachother is not his mother tongue. He simply refers to "german" system or "french". I THINK he plays the oheler and he found one for me to buy, he can fluently play quarter tones on it etc. I am wondering though he easy it will be for me, and whether it would be easier on an albert.

What are the physical differences?

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Re: What's the difference between albert and oheler?

Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2007-03-13 14:38

The keywork.

The Oehler system has more elaborate pinky keys on the lower joint, often with rollers between them - Alberts ("simple system") have the "French-Style" spatulas while Oehlers have flat touchpieces with rollers between them. The fingerings, however, are more or less compatible.
Alberts only have some 13 keys and 2 rings while Oehlers can have over 22/5.

Here's an article describing the differences in short:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A493931

--
Ben

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Re: What's the difference between albert and oheler?

Author: bkmoore
Date: 2007-03-14 19:00

Someone more knowledgeable please correct me if I am wrong. The Albert System is generally considered to be obsolete and is no longer widely produced or played. The Oehler System and German System are both modern equivalents of the Boehm system.

The German System is usually considered to be a slightly simplified version of the Oehler System. Clarinets called German System are missing several keys that the Oehler System would normally have. These keys usually include some throat keys, an alternate F natural key between the first and second holes on the upper joint, a left hand E flat pinky key, and a low E vent in the bell. These keys generally don't affect most players very much and make the German System much cheaper to produce. There may be other differences that I am not aware of. I play on a modern German System, but I have never touched a Full Oehler as I still have much to learn before an Oehler System would make any difference in my sound.

Brian

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