Author: William
Date: 2009-04-14 14:58
It is less about *who* makes the clarinet and more about how nice it sounds and how musically expressive it allows you to be. Intonation is important, but ultimately no clarinet will ever be perfect and it is really up to you to play in tune with others. The "right" clarinet for you should enable you to play as muscially as you are capable of and with a pleasing sound that blends well with others, but can project during soloist passages when you need too. Although owning a set of Leblanc Concerto's and having played many Yamaha and Selmer pro level clarinets (as well newer Buffet models), for me, my old vintage Buffet R13's are still the ones I feel most comfortable with.
Ed P played a Selmer Signiture that he loved and "bought on the spot". A few years ago, I also played a Selmer Sig that I immediantly loved, but upon taking it to a rehearsal, discovered how inflexable it really was. Bottom line: Ed got the "good" one and I did not. It's really all about how any clarinet plays for you, and less about who made it. Like reeds and mouthpieces, no two are alike....so, you should play as many clarinets as are available (in an ensemble, if possible), not just buy the first one that seems "ok".
Post Edited (2009-04-14 21:15)
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