Dans les années 2000 j'ai vu David à Montbéliard une ville de l'Est de la France. Une amie m'a invité car je ne connaissais pas la musique klemer et depuis je suis fan....Merci David de m'avoir fait découvert ces sonorités magnifiques..Votre clarinette est devenue vivante et parlante avec nous. Ensuite la dédicace de votre cd s'est fait avec une telle gentillesse. Vraiment merci pour tout. 🤩🤩
I'd be interested what would happen if you actually tried to create the same kind of sound with the classical mouthpiece. But I get what you mean by brain transplantation, I feel that too, and I see that a different kind of mouthpiece will give a lot more flexibility and possibillities with them . So yes, I think I should try more mouthpieces specifically for the klezmer sound that I am looiking for. I still feel quite limited by the lack of flexibility that my classical mouthpiece has. And at the same time I hope to find something that isn't too aggressive in heighth, because my instrument (LeBlanc Opus), more than my previous instrument (LeBlanc Concerto), tends to be quite everwhelming from heights C3 and higher. Maybe the bore is a bit wider. Sometimes I wish I had my precious, cheaper clarinet, to use for klezmer and jazz to have a friendlier sound in hights. I remember how much I loved the jazz sounds when I tried a Selmer in the same price range. I didn't pick the Selmer back then, because back then I was looking for an instrument with a round deep classical sound to it. Maybe now I would have chosen differently.
Hi David. I am looking for a good quality Klezmer style sound library. Being so wonderfully versed in that style of music I think perhaps you are the most qualified to recommend one. What would you suggest? I have yet to find any.
Hi Jan- good question! Of course there are many differences between the German & French systems. I play the French system, but I have had many students who play German system. From my experience, I think the klezmer sound & ornaments are achieved through listening carefully to old recordings & trying to imitate those sounds. Therefore, at the end of the day, the instrument is merely a tool to an end goal. I think the ornaments & sound are achievable on either system. And thank you for being my 1000th subscriber!! :)
Dans les années 2000 j'ai vu David à Montbéliard une ville de l'Est de la France. Une amie m'a invité car je ne connaissais pas la musique klemer et depuis je suis fan....Merci David de m'avoir fait découvert ces sonorités magnifiques..Votre clarinette est devenue vivante et parlante avec nous. Ensuite la dédicace de votre cd s'est fait avec une telle gentillesse. Vraiment merci pour tout. 🤩🤩
Huge fan of your music David!
Thank you so much!!
Subscribed!! What is your advice on reeds? I will look around for the mouthpiece, of course.
..brain transplant?!?! lol... you certainly get mine challenged! love your madness!
How can I notate that in music composition?
You still sounded pretty bright on the "classical mouthpiece" and I like it. In my opinion, bright sounds are just as musically useful as dark ones.
Thanks very much! At the end of the day, I guess each person's individual sound will shine through no matter the equipment.
Mazel tov David !
I'd be interested what would happen if you actually tried to create the same kind of sound with the classical mouthpiece. But I get what you mean by brain transplantation, I feel that too, and I see that a different kind of mouthpiece will give a lot more flexibility and possibillities with them . So yes, I think I should try more mouthpieces specifically for the klezmer sound that I am looiking for. I still feel quite limited by the lack of flexibility that my classical mouthpiece has. And at the same time I hope to find something that isn't too aggressive in heighth, because my instrument (LeBlanc Opus), more than my previous instrument (LeBlanc Concerto), tends to be quite everwhelming from heights C3 and higher. Maybe the bore is a bit wider. Sometimes I wish I had my precious, cheaper clarinet, to use for klezmer and jazz to have a friendlier sound in hights. I remember how much I loved the jazz sounds when I tried a Selmer in the same price range. I didn't pick the Selmer back then, because back then I was looking for an instrument with a round deep classical sound to it. Maybe now I would have chosen differently.
Hi Erik- thanks for your comment! Good luck. The search for me was really trial and error until I found the right equilibrium!
is it a Clark W Fobes San Francisco Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece 6L ?
Hi Michael- It is definitely a Clark W Fobes San Francisco- but not sure of the 6L :)
Hi David. I am looking for a good quality Klezmer style sound library. Being so wonderfully versed in that style of music I think perhaps you are the most qualified to recommend one. What would you suggest? I have yet to find any.
As you 1000s subscriber id like to ask: is there a big difference to german-fingering system concerning the klezmer ornaments and general sound?
Hi Jan- good question! Of course there are many differences between the German & French systems. I play the French system, but I have had many students who play German system. From my experience, I think the klezmer sound & ornaments are achieved through listening carefully to old recordings & trying to imitate those sounds. Therefore, at the end of the day, the instrument is merely a tool to an end goal. I think the ornaments & sound are achievable on either system. And thank you for being my 1000th subscriber!! :)
A mekhaye !!
Probably the most unmusical klezmer clarinet I've ever heard 😱😱😱
Sounds like a Kazoo on acid.
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