Klarinet Archive - Posting 000784.txt from 1996/08

From: RPMONS00@-----.E
Subj: Re: "old" equipment (fwd)
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:34:48 -0400

Forwarded message:
>
> Sounds like a good idea--a few years ago we hosted the student wind quintet
> from the Prague Conservatory--an incredible performing group. The bassoonist
> was attempting to purchase a top quality instrument--the only member of the
> group that had what we would consider "first-line" instruments was the
> clarinetist--she played on a set of Selmer 10G instruments. After the perfor-
> mance the clarinet studio gave her two Gigliotti mouthpieces and three boxes
> of Vandoren reeds. She was very taken--their coach explained that the reeds
> cost (at that time) the equivalent of $55 us per box and were almost
> impossible
> to obtain. Any more experiences of this sort? Ron Monsen (University of KY).