Which Clarinetist are you?

There are a lot of great clarinetists active in music today, and they owe a debt to clarinetists and composers of the past. I have chosen just a few modern clarinetists for this quiz.

Which one do you resemble? Do you actively emulate your heroes? Who do you learn from, and what do you learn? This quiz should show you some contrast amongst players, and between you and them. Enjoy!

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. Which type of musical activity do you prefer to participate in?
Orchestral
Chamber
Solo
Teaching
4. What type of music is your favorite?
Classical
Romantic
1900-1960
Modern/Contemporary
Jazz
5. What brand of Clarinet do you play?
Leblanc
Wurlitzer
Buffet
6. Where are you from?
Europe
Mid-US
New York
North America
Asia
Planet Earth
7. How long have you been playing the clarinet?
Beginner
2-8 years
8-20 years
20-40 years
Since the reign of the Dinosaurs
8. What Strength reed to you play?
>2 1/2
2 1/2
3
3 1/2
4
11
9. What is your favorite concerto?
Nielsen
Mozart
Weber #1
Weber #2
Copland
The one with wet ink.
10. What is your favorite Sonata?
Brahms #1
Brahms #2
Poulenc
Bernstein
Hindemith
The one where I blow through the bell.
11. What is your favorite solo clarinet work?
Stravinsky Three Pieces
Messiaen Abyss of the Birds
Martino A Set for Clarinet
Berio Sequenza
Mandat Folk Songs
12. Which is better: Cyrille Rose, or Paul Jean-Jean?
Rose
Jean-Jean
13. Who is your favorite clarinetist of the past?
Robert Marcellus
Frederick Thurston
Daniel Bonade
Reginald Kell
Benny Goodman
Heinrich Baermann

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