Woodwind.OrgThe Clarinet BBoardThe C4 standard

 
  BBoard Equipment Study Resources Music General    
 
 New Topic  |  Go to Top  |  Go to Topic  |  Search  |  Help/Rules  |  Smileys/Notes  |  Log In   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 
 Huang Wenchia
Author: donald 
Date:   2008-03-17 08:20

kia ora
i have just taken delivery of a new barrel for my A clarinet made by a Taiwanese craftsman Huang Wenchia (Huang is the family name). My student had one, and i loved it so much he said he would pick one out for me when he was in Taiwan for New Year, and i could buy either his old one or the new one- whichever i liked best (a splendid fellow, eh?).
In the end i chose the "new" one, and find myself cursing that i didn't get hold of it BEFORE i performed the Mozart Quintet last week! The sound is much more "open" and "clear" than my Chadash, resonant yet with still a lot of "core" in the sound.
The intonation is pretty good- the 12ths are a little wider at the bottom end than on the Chadash, but actually this matches the tuning on my B flat a little better (using a Backun barrel). A few other notes are noticably better, while one a little worse (i'm talking by very small degrees- enough that i'll get used to it and adjust, not more than 2 cents either way)
I wonder if any other players on the BB have encountered these barrels- i know they are known in France and Germany (i believe a player in Berlin Phil has a version for Deutsche System).
I'm now trying to find an excuse to travel to Taiwan to pick out a barrel for my B flat clarinet....
dn

Reply To Message
 
 Re: Huang Wenchia
Author: skygardener 
Date:   2008-03-17 12:27

I tried them at the 2005 clarinetfest and they were quite good. Very consistent and well made.

Reply To Message
 Avail. Forums  |  Threaded View   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 


 Avail. Forums  |  Need a Login? Register Here 
 User Login
 User Name:
 Password:
 Remember my login:
   
 Forgot Your Password?
Enter your email address or user name below and a new password will be sent to the email address associated with your profile.
Search Woodwind.Org

Sheet Music Plus Featured Sale

The Clarinet Pages
For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.

 
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org