Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 1996/01

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Oliveri Reeds
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 09:20:01 -0500

Hi Steve!

I've been using Oliveri #4 reeds for 35 years and love them. I play
them on a Gigliotti P mouthpiece. But let me tell you, even 35 years ago
the rumor was that Oliveri reeds squeeked. I NEVER had a squeeking problem
with them and find many that become wonderfully good. I must admit that I
liked the older UNTEMPERED Oliveri reeds better than the newer TEMPERED
variety, but they stopped making the untempered version a few years back.
Perhaps if you stuck with them for a while you would adjust to them.
Strangely enough, I never liked VanDoren reeds! Each to his own. Find your
niche and live within it.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

>Steve,if there is such a thing as a reed which tends to squeak for some
>players and not for others, the Oliveri is it. I played them for a while
>years ago when I was trying to wean myself off Vandorens, and some would
>squeak and no amount of balancing would make that reed reliable. Other
>people, like my friend,doug Cornelsen of the Detroit Symphony, played them
>without any problem.
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>>I have been told on numerous occasions that Oliveri reeds were great reeds.
>>So I decided to try a box. I usually use a V12 #4 reed. Anyways I seem to
>>get a lot of chirping with the Oliveri reeds. When I go back to the V12
>>the chirping stops. Any suggstions as to why this is happening?
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>>BTW : I was using #4 Olivieri.
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>Floyd Williams
>Queensland Conservatorium of Music
>Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
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