Klarinet Archive - Posting 000592.txt from 1995/09

From: Mark Dunlop <dunlop@-----.NZ>
Subj: Mark Dunlop and his basset horn in New Zealand
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 10:18:12 -0400

Hi Dan,

I've been reading your posts for a long time - I sure I learn lots
of somethings new every time I read one - this time not excepted.

> ... the volcano eruption in New Zealand that has been on the news
> for the last week.

>From what I can gather, the eruption seems to almost be making more
news overseas - not that it's a minor incident here! I haven't heard
any news today, but things seem to be getting quieter. Not many
people live in the general area of Mt. Ruapehu ( pronounced
Ru-a-pay-who - I've heard some *terrible* things done to that name! )
have been evacuated, but it is being monitored very closely.

There has been some impact on flights through the region, and the
conductive nature of the ash has caused some short circuiting on
the main power-lines connecting the northern part of the North Island
with the generators predominantly in the South Island. For those
of you who don't know, Ruapehu is pretty much in the centre of
the North Island in quite a large belt of potentially active
volcanoes.

Back to the horn ...
> Who made the instrument? When (approximately)?
It's a fairly recent LeBlanc. I can't tell you much more as the
Christchurch Symphony (I'll *try* not to confuse everyone by putting
C.S.O) is borrowing it from the NZSO.

> Since you say you have high notes, you must be playing first b.h.
Actually, I'm playing 2nd - the notes just seem high when there is
so much scope below. Was it Mozart's intention to score the Requiem
this way, or was the decision made after his death ?

Mark Dunlop
Email: dunlop@-----.nz