Author: seabreeze
Date: 2014-07-27 08:21
Does anyone have any idea of what Selmer is up to? There are a couple of new videos on Youtube announcing the production of yet another new clarinet from Selmer. This one is called the Presence, and judging from the brief performance excerpts it is a beauty!
French virtuoso Philip Berrod plays some of Weber's Concertino and describes the tone of the Presence as "luminous." Though I respect Berrod's technique, I am not always a big fan of his playing style, but this clarinet seems to have woven a spell on him, and he is unusually, light, lyrical, and, yes, luminous with the Presence in his hands.
Michael Rusinick also captivatingly plays a bit of Mozart and sounds very clear, focused, and expressive. The Presence would seem to have a sort of infectious quality about it. I actually wished I could ask Rusinick if I could have the pleasure of trying the instrument after he was finished.
So what happened to the new Privilege? Has it been superceded by the Presence? I've heard some players are having tuning problems with the latest version of the Privilege. The Presence certainly doesn't seem to have tuning problems, and it comes with Valentino pads.
Who knows anything about the sudden appearance of this instrument from Selmer? See YouTube: Presence the New Clarinet Seles.
Post Edited (2014-07-27 08:40)
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