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RE: G (alto) clarinet

Author: Seamus Kirkpatrick
Date: 2002-07-12 03:47

I more meant that for the Eastern European stuff it sounds really cool (as opposed to appropriate). Does that distinction make sense?
I've had a play with a metal G same as what they sell at Lark In The Morning and it did really hurt. Mostly I think because the thumbrest was so low that it just meant the right hand copped a severe beating in terms of stretching and fatigue. However the Amati that I bought is actually playable and I really think that it's worth trying out. I'br actually removed the adjustable part of the thumbrest so I'm just resting on the metal pole looking thing that's left, and having the thumb nearly align with the first finger has improved things dramatically.
The biggest head mess I'm getting is from it being an albert system instrument. I'm finding some of the Eastern European modes sit nicely though, much like with klezmer on a C albert system.
I read too, that Bulgarians made the switch to boehm system with the arrival of players like Ivo Papasov (if that's spelt right) but prior to that were albert system. Is that true?
I was wondering too Katrina, what's your background because you know lots... (I'm learning frantically)

cheers
Seamus
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