Klarinet Archive - Posting 000409.txt from 1996/08

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Sax in Germay (notSex!)
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 18:12:51 -0400

What about Keilverth sa(e)xophones?

Fernando Silveira

At 10:22 12/08/96 +0000, you wrote:
>> 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!
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