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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000040.txt from 1996/09

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: To:John Cohler
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 18:06:36 -0400

Hopefully the reply to this message will be posted to the list, as I'm
sure many others would be interested in information regarding the Rossi
clarinets. As I remember, Andrew Simon's clarinets were stolen during
the ClarinetFest in Arizona last year (Andrew is principal of the Korean
Philharmonic, I think). He had a recital the following morning and
borrowed one of Rossi's clarinets for his performance. The instrument
was so impressive to him, he offered Rossi $5000, on the spot, to
purchase the instrument outright. Rossi declined, however, because his
backlog of orders was so great that he had to honor his commitment of
that instrument to one of his customers (who'd been waiting quite a while
to receive it).

Neil

On Mon, 9 Sep 1996, Starr Wayne wrote:

> Dear John,
>
> Sean Talbot mentioned that you might know a lot about Rossi clarinets.
> I am interested in your opinion of them, the cost, and if there is
> anywhere in the USA that they can be tried. Thanks for any information
> that you may have.
>
> Regards,
>
> Starr Schaftel Wayne
>