Klarinet Archive - Posting 000809.txt from 1996/08

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: "old" equipment (fwd)
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:35:13 -0400

Forwarded message:
>
> Dear Dan, I agree in part with you.
> Is real that the word "fine" maybe could show more then you mean.
> But, only for you think about, we, in Rio de Janeiro(that I think could be
> compare to one American big city like NY or Boston) don't have ANY shop
> selling professional clrinets!!!!!
> To buy one you have to make a order. It will be available in two
> months, and you will pay, for one R-13, more or less
> US$4.000,00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Mouthpieces?? Only Vandoren's B-45 and B-40. Reeds??? Only Rico,
> Vandoren Regular(US$27,00 per box).
> In US is easy to order all of you need. Will be in your house on a
> week.
> When I order something from US I have to pay 60% of customers tax.
> You sad "how many of us have some really good equipment- mouthpieces,
> >ligatures, etc." If you don't use, is because you don't want.
>
> Best
> Fernando Silveira
> Principal - National Symphony
> Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
>
> At 07:57 30/08/96 -0400, you wrote:
> >David Hattner wrote:
> >
> >>... Incidentally, I have heard some pretty impressive playing from
> >>players from other countries where decent equipment simply isn't
> >>available. Sure, once they get access to fine reeds and mouthpieces,
> >>they do better,...
> >
> >I wonder how many of us have some really good equipment- mouthpieces,
> >ligatures, etc.- that we have left behind in the search for that perfect
> >setup and which could be put to good use by players in less fortunate
> >circumstances if we only knew where to send it? A couple of months ago I
> >heard, on Performance Today, an interview with an American conductor of,
> >I believe, a Ukrainian orchestra. His description of conditions over there
> >was wrenching. I was ready to send several boxes of reeds to their
> >clarinetists, but an email to Performance Today requesting the conductor's
> >address was unanswered. Any interest or ideas along these lines out there?
> >
> >Dan Oberlin
> >
> >