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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2008-05-25 14:35
Hi Tom- thanks again for your informative post.
You asked: "My question to you is, if the professionals that you know are so frustrated with the tuning issues with these clarinets, why don't they simply change back to a Buffet or another French brand? Why do they continue to play on them if they have so many problems?"
I think you answered your own question by your earlier statement:
"Those that choose to play on a Wurlitzer or another brand of Reform Boehm do so mainly because of the unique sound qualities that they have."
I see how much effort professionals have to put in to play these instruments with acceptable tuning, and I realise how much less effort I have to put in with a Buffet. (I haven't had extensive custom work done on my Buffet by the way- just one time with a technician to get my clarion F up to pitch) Personally I wouldn't have the patience to constantly struggle against these intonation issues, so I have done exactly what you recommended- "go back to a Buffet or another French brand and you will probably be happier in the end".
I listened to your YouTube link. While I was impressed with Wenzel Fuchs' beautiful tone and musicianship, I did find it telling that, even so fine a clarinetist as the principal of the Berlin Philharmonic also struggled with some of the exact intonation issues we've been discussing. OK, it was a live performance so I'm not trying to judge Mr Fuchs, but his high B in the 6th bar of the Rondo theme is sharp every time, and his high C is sometimes very sharp too. If even he can't get it right to play these notes in tune, then what chance do the rest of us have?!
Regarding the issue of blending German and French instruments, I personally think that it's not a problem, depending on who's blowing into the thing. I've played successfully in "mixed" groups. One time Karl Leister attended a performance of 'Siegfried' in which I was playing Buffet and my colleague played RB Wurlitzer. There are a lot of solos for 2 clarinets in this opera. In the break Mr Leister chatted to us in the canteen, and showed how "open minded" he is regarding French instruments, saying that he thinks they can also sound nice, but shouldn't be mixed with German instruments in the same section. We didn't tell him that we were doing that very thing, and we had a private chuckle when congratulated us afterwards on our excellent blending as a section!
(Mr Leister also asked why there were so many women in our orchestra, but let's not go there!)
I agree that the Wurlitzer A clarinets have better tuning than the B-flat instruments, and that has also been my experience when trying these instruments. I also like their C clarinet, which I find superior in sound and tuning to Buffet instruments, which are actually just short B-flat clarinets really.
Anyway, good luck on your RB instruments, and may your tuning machine register many notes in the green zone!
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