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Re: Selmer 10G vs 9* (star)

Author: nickma
Date: 2005-04-07 16:31

I'd hazard that Artie, Benny et al DID care about intonation.

Certainly, in respect of the classical repertoire, Gigliotti was reputed to have tried 200 R13s before taking his pick and giving it to Hans Moennig to fine tune further.

Theo King would get through literally HUNDREDS of reeds before settling on one for a concert or recording, and chuck the rest away (it helped she didn't have to pay for them as a Vandoren Artist).

The greats of the clarinet may appear to have effortlessly played, but in reality they were probably meticulous in terms of preparation. In this context it's unconceivable that they wouldn't have been bothered about wayward or inconsistent intonation.

Nick

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