Klarinet Archive - Posting 000344.txt from 1996/08

From: Joerg Peltzer <peltzer@-----.DE>
Subj: Sax in Germay (notSex!)
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 06:22:43 -0400

> From: "Gary Van Cott" <mccmis@-----.com>
> To: peltzer@-----.DE
> Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 11:27:16 -0700
> Subject: Re: Reed making books
> Reply-to: mccmis@-----.com
> Priority: normal

> Dear Joerg,
> Since I have been reading the discussion of the kinds of clarinets
> that are used in Germany for some time, I have wondered about
> saxophones. What brands of saxophones are used by professionals (and
> serious amateurs) in Germany? I am sure your answer would be of
> interest to the Klarinet list.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Gary Van Cott
> Las Vegas, NV USA
> mccmis@-----.com
>

Ok Gary, I will try to explain it .
As i am not playing Sax very often, I know a lot of people playing
it. Since there is no German-Saxophon fingering, they all play french
system, mostly SuperAction (i thinks its the name?) from Selmer.
In Jazz, all Germans play Boehm too, thats because they have to play
Flute, Clarinet and Saxophon in the Band (same Fingering)
Also the classical pieces for Saxophon i.e.Bolero are played on
French Saxes.
To put it in a nutshell, there is no difference.

JP

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Sent by Joerg Peltzer
and always remember good 'ole Miles Davis:
Ein Ton kann erst dann falsch gewesen sein,
wenn der naechste erklingt!