Klarinet Archive - Posting 000395.txt from 1995/12

From: Rochelle Oddo <raquel@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Kaspar Mouthpieces (fwd)
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 19:06:32 -0500

Forwarded message:
>
> >
> > Dear List: > > What is the attraction of the Kaspar mouthpieces? What
> is the difference > between Ann Arbor and the Cicero Illinois types? Have
> I spelled it right? > Thanks. > > >
> ----------------------------------------------------- >
> ----------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Berman >
> Pulmonary Immunologist Extraordinaire & > Amateur Clarinetist Who
> Shouldn't Quit His Day job
>
> There were two different Frank Kaspars. Frank Kaspar worked in Illinois,
> and Frank L. kaspar worked in Ann Arbor. They were cousins, and were
> orphaned after World war one. They came here (i don't remember from
> where) and went to work making mouthpieces for a famous maker (that whose
> name is slipping my memory) and made what I think to be the most
> extraordinary mouthpieces. These mouthpieces are very rare, especdially
> the ones made for Eb and Bass, because those instruments were much less
> commonly owned in the time of the kaspars. I recently bought an Eb
> mouthpiece (which I think is exceptional) for $350, which could have
> easily sold for $500. If you find one, hang on to it.
> Perhaps somebody else could help me with the names?
>
> Rochelle Oddo
> Master's candidate, Rice University>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> > -----------------------------------------------------
> >

   
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org