Klarinet Archive - Posting 000566.txt from 1996/03

From: Nick Shackleton <njs5%cam.ac.uk@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: French sound
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 13:23:51 -0500

>In a message dated 03-21-96 INTERNET: mikec@-----.EDU wrote to ** ALL **:
> Im> Gino Chioffi (spelling) was Italian,and I beieve Bellison, Russian
> Im> originally. If I think of any German players of this time, I'll get
> Im> back to you. Mike Cavin
Bellison played Oehler system clarinets made by Oscar Oehler. I believe that
three different pairs that belonged to him are known two in the US and one
in Israel.
>Bellison was Russian/Jewish but he played German-System clarinets, as is done
>by the principal (if not the rest of the section) in St. Petersberg. Cioffi
>was noted for playing Selmer clarinets and was often featured in their
>advertising at the time.
> -> Alice4Mac 2.4.4 E QWK Eval:04Feb96
>Origin: Hat's Nut House
>
>
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