Blogs about: Studies Technique And Personalities
Featured Blog
Felix Mendelssohn and the clarinet
Come back with me 40 years ago to the New England Conservatory Orchestra and my first time playing in the orchestra.Yes, at that time, I was attending classes and coming directly to orchestra from cla… more →
Sherman Friedland's Clarinet Corner
Felix Mendelssohn and the clarinet
— 1 comment
Sherman Friedland wrote 2 days ago: Come back with me 40 years ago to the New England Conservatory Orchestra and my first time playing i … more →
The "Balanced Tone" Selmer
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 week ago: Dear Mr. Friedland Thanks for reading this, I recently inherited a Selmer Paris BT clarinet serial L … more →
A question of practice
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 week ago: Dear Mr. Friedland, I am 67 yrs old, and beginning to play again after a 20+ year layoff. I played i … more →
The Orpheo 450, an economical package
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 week ago: For the past several months I had been hearing about this name, specifically with regard to a bass c … more →
Penzel Mueller, and George Lewis and Woody Herman
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: Dear Mr. Friedland: My daughter has a pre-WW2 Penzel Muller DynaTone. It is in great condition now, … more →
The Mozart Requiem K. 626, soli passages for Basset Horns.
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: The Requiem was written as Mozart lay dying in 1791. Though his death is still somewhat of a mystery … more →
A Student requests an upgrade
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: Hello Mr Friedland, I am an amateur clarinetist with a particular interest in Jazz. I have recently … more →
Alicia de Larrocha 1929-2009
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: Alicia de Larrocha died on September 26 in Barcelona, Spain. She was 86 and died after having broken … more →
My Full-Boehm Buffet
— 1 comment
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: What!? You had a full-Boehm Buffet.?Yes indeed, I did. Here is the story and perhaps an excellent ar … more →
Hawkins and Thomas on Legere,I compare Forestone
— 2 comments
Sherman Friedland wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been playing Légère Reeds for months now. I hope to play all repertoire in upcoming orchestral … more →
"If they are so bad, why are they so popular"
— 1 comment
Sherman Friedland wrote 2 months ago: Dear Mr. Friedland: I thoroughly enjoy reading your columns — they’re informative, enter … more →
Really Vintage Oehler Bass Clarinet
— 1 comment
Sherman Friedland wrote 2 months ago: Dear Mr. Friedland: Circa 1930, My husband (Maestro Theodore Gargiulo) purchased from a private indi … more →
Buying Buffet, a walk in the forest.
— 2 comments
Sherman Friedland wrote 2 months ago: Dear Mr Friedland: Hi. I’m nineteen years old, and have been playing clarinet for several mont … more →
Ridenour Responds
Sherman Friedland wrote 2 months ago: Ridenour Responds SW wrote in to ask about the Ridenour clarinet, one which he favors buying. Howeve … more →
Buffet And Anthony Gigliotti
Sherman Friedland wrote 3 months ago: Hello. I just noticed your site today when I did a search on Hans Moenig, who is part of my question … more →
Improved Albert System Selmers,in a triple case
— 3 comments
Sherman Friedland wrote 4 months ago: Dear Sir; My grandfather played with the “Big Bands”, and I have inherited his set of 3 … more →
Reed Revolution, 2
— 5 comments
Sherman Friedland wrote 4 months ago: Hello everyone: this is a report on two synthetic reeds,only one of which having perfected the pr … more →
"Ask Benny for one of his old ones"-my moms advice
— 1 comment
Sherman Friedland wrote 4 months ago: Mr. Friedland: I want to laud you on providing clarinetists of whatever age and ability the opportun … more →
Scherzo from Midsummer Nights dream
Sherman Friedland wrote 5 months ago: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYhSAP6viHs> The above address should take you to the you tube … more →
