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Author: Bill
Date: 2007-05-11 20:43
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OK, I did read this:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=93489&t=93445
However, if I may I would still like to ask the question whether a special mouthpiece is required to play, in this case, an "Albert-Albert" clarinet (pictured; it is unrestored). I once had a wooden Lelandais (bottom logo) mouthpiece that sounded awful on my B-flats. Vytas Krass said it was because the mouthpiece was made for an Albert system clarinet (my apologies to Vytas if I have quoted him incorrectly).
Just realized shooting the photo that the thing has a mouthpiece. Oh well. Moot point. But I'd love to chat about this instrument. Trying to make up my mind whether, in the very distant future, to have this or a sort of equivalent Hawkes & Son restored. I have heard about Rendall's comments about the E. Albert.
Bill.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2007-05-13 13:11
This could be complicated. I know for a fact the modern Oehler clarinets of Germany use a mouthpiece that is smaller (closer to our "C" clarinet) in overall size and bore but has a MUCH larger tenon. The pictured clarinet seems to have the characteristically narrow beak but you'll have to deal with the tenon issue in person.
Vandoren markets two different mouthpieces that have bores that may be close, the Viennese and the German. These mouthpieces, however, are equipped with a "standard tenon."
You can find full German style mouthpieces through Zinner, Wurlitzer, Viotto, Hammershmidt.
...........Paul Aviles
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