Author: Christian Dawid
Date: 2005-04-20 07:06
>We Greek folk musicians use the C "Albert" or "simple" system "klarina" (clarinets).<
Good to know! My Greek colleagues (violinist Kyriakos Gouvendas et al) told me that most musicians prefer the lower instruments now, but I like hearing that C is still a tradition in Greek music.
In klezmer, most players who at one point have been exploring the older European style to some extent, prefer C instruments. Among those players are Joel Rubin, Merlin Shepherd, Kurt Bjorling, I myself -- Andy Statman still likes to use a Eb every now and then -- it's an appreciation for the 'sweeter' -- or more annoying? :-) -- sound. Merlin plays an old Albert Buffet from 1899 or so, I tried a 1920s Kohlert once, but switched back to my Buffet Prestige, which indeed is somewhat flat in the highest register, but still the best I could find. Kurt Bjorling plays a very interesting Stephen Fox, which sounds more similar to the German bore (better focus), solved some of the intonation problems but also created some new ones, I'm afraid. But excellent instruments, I agree.
Christian Dawid
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