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In 2000 clarinetist and entrepreneur Morrie Backun opened a small repair shop for woodwind instruments with two employees. After having been commissioned by J. Wesley (Wes) Foster, Principal Clarinet of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to overhaul one of his clarinets, Backun was unable to complete the project, as the original barrel of the instrument was missing.
The WX5 wind controller simulates a wind instrument because of the way it is played, the key layout, and because it responds to breath (wind) pressure as well as lip pressure on a simulated reed mouthpiece similar to that of a saxophone or clarinet. The wind and lip pressure information is converted to MIDI data which is interpreted by the ...
Basset clarinet Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass; Amati-Denak E♭ C, B♭, A, G E♭ B♭ Backun Musical Services B♭, A: A (also joints in A) [1] B♭ E. K. Blessing B♭ Buffet Crampon E♭, D: C, B♭, A: A: F: E♭ B♭ EE♭ Benedikt Eppelsheim BB♭ Dietz Klarinettenbau: G: E♭, D: C, B♭, A, G: B♭, A: F
The company is most famous for their clarinets, as Buffet is the brand of choice for many professionals. [16] Buffet Crampon has released several clarinet models from the mid-20th century onwards, with models ranging from student to professional in marketing. The development of new models has sometimes led to the discontinuation of older models.
Late 19th century rosewood clarinet. Environmental obligations exist for both musical instrument creators and conservators. This is because the materials used in instrument creation, like wood, can be on the endangered species list. "Many species of rosewood and ebony are endangered, but the wood is still easily purchased ...
The Silva-Bet, which debuted in 1925, is generally acknowledged to have been the first successful metal clarinet. [1] [2] Shortly after the appearance of the Silva-Bet, other woodwind makers entered the metal clarinet market, including Selmer Paris in 1927 [3] with their Master Model as well as American companies Buescher with their True Tone model and H. N. White with the Silver King.
In the early 1930s, C. G. Conn developed a unique type of saxophone pad called "Conn Res-o-Pads", which were specifically designed for use on saxophones with rolled toneholes. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Conn Res-O-Pads have an internal metal reinforcing ring which is hidden under the leather covering around the circumference of the pad.
The International Clarinet Society began in 1964, as the University of Denver called for and funded national conferences to mark its centennial year. Clarinet professor Ralph Strouf organized logistics while his teacher and mentor, Keith Stein, provided artistic direction for the first National Clarinet Clinic, a five-day conference.