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Re: Have Modern Clarinets Really Improved?

Author: donald
Date: 2021-11-23 13:15

I would say that (disregarding CSOs) the "average tuning" has improved a bit, while the "average tone" has suffered a little. In the old days, the best clarinets sounded amazing and the worst clarinets were crazy out of tune. Now the best clarinets sound "ok" but the worst clarinets have intonation that's not a complete disaster...
That said, my 1963 R13 SOUNDS incredible, but has tuning that's not much different from the average NEW R13 off the shelf at the local store.
My 1973 R13 A clarinet has incredible intonation, but doesn't project as well as my 2008 buffet Festival.
This doesn't PROVE ANYTHING.

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