Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 1996/09

From: Starr Wayne <starrs@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Rossi clarinets
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 22:54:10 -0400

>
> Luis Rossi of Chile makes very fine clarinets with a one-piece body (the
> barrels and bells are removable), and made one special one with attached
> barrel and bell a few years ago. He makes most of his horns out of rosewood
> or cocobolo, but quite a few out of grenadilla too. (I've put in lots of
> plugs on the list for these instruments - check the archives for more info
> or email me privately)
> Anyway, he's only been making them for a dozen or so years, so I'm sure
> they're not the ones you're referring to.
>
I received a beautiful postcard of these Rossi clarinets about two
years ago, and have heard nothing else about them until now. How much
do they cost? How does one go about playing one of these instruments?

Starr Schaftel Wayne