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Author: HANGARDUDE
Date: 2014-01-06 10:41
So what advantages do you think the Reform-Boehm has over the common French instruments, apart from having a lovely German sound?
Josh
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2014-01-06 08:14
You have (if you've got the one with 7 rings) access to some trills and tremolos that would otherwise be difficult on standard 17 key 6 ring Boehms.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2014-01-06 16:43
The Reform Boehm clarinets I've tried haven't played at all with the free-blowing French mouthpieces I use. They require something very different, in the German style to match the bore design.
Ken Shaw
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2014-01-06 16:52
They're even more expensive than the already overpriced big-name French clarinets, so they redistribute more wealth, aiding the world economy. You should buy at least as many of them as you can afford (or more, using your credit card).
Post Edited (2014-01-06 13:58)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2014-01-06 20:35
1. They don't have the lovely "French" sound.
2. You don't have (if you've got the one with 7 rings) access to some fingerings that would be possible on standard 17 key 6 ring Boehms.
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Author: HANGARDUDE
Date: 2014-01-07 18:27
With all respects Clarnibass, you seem to be quite the contrary of me. I actually favor the German sound, but I appreciate your opinion.
David, that is actually a good point! Didn't see that coming!
Well, I'm not sure, but as I progressed in my playing I feel that the German embrochure seem to fit me better than the French. Well not everything works for everyone, I guess.
Josh
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Author: Jeroen
Date: 2014-01-07 23:02
I play both RB (Wurlitzer) and French instruments (Yamaha SEV).
I consider the intonation as the main benefit of the RB. You can play them with a more relaxed embouchure and soft reeds without sacrifiing sound and intonation.
You don't have to tighten your embouchure to bring high notes up to pitch. The result is a good tone that remains its fullness in the higher register.
The RB is also good to loose bad habits like biting as biting definitely ruins intonation on the RB. So in fact they are good student instruments, but a bit pricy... ;-)
The 'German' sound is a matter of personal taste.
There is no unique 'German' sound as there is no unique 'French' sound.
Both sounds come in so many different flavours.
In some occasions I really like a crystal clear 'German' sound.
Sometimes I prefer a rich 'French' tone.
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Author: ruben
Date: 2014-01-10 21:03
Joshua (a nicer name than "Hangardude"!): When I put a Viotto German mouthpiece (A N1+2) with a Vandoren White Master reed on my Selmer Récital clarinet, I sound like a Karl Leister without attitude. This is not my usual set-up (our own JL clarinets with a Fobes or Lomax mouthpiece and Pilgerstorfer reeds), but it makes for a refreshing change. We don't, after all, always wear the same clothes, do we (I ask rhetorically)? If ever you find yourself in this part of the world, I can do my Karl Leister act for you. The thick-walled, jumbo Récital Selmer clarinets can be bought second-hand here in France for a song and the older they are, the better. The first ones, made in the early 80s, were the best because the quality of the wood was better back then. They have aged very well, much better than I have, I would say. The thickness of the instrument slows you down technically a little bit, but that shouldn't be a problem for somebody like you that plays the bass clarinet. The clarinettist himself needn't be thick.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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