Klarinet Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 1996/12

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.net>
Subj: Re: mouthpieces....
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 11:34:11 -0500

Hi David, I love my mouthpiece too, but, maybe, the diference is on
my horn: RC Prestige. But the oppinion of my collegues, here, in Brazil, is
the same (they play on R13's). But, realy, that mouthpiece is one of the
best I have played.

Cheers

Fernando Silveira
Principal Clarinet, National Symphony - Brazil

At 21:51 01/12/96 +0000, you wrote:
>>Hi Jen, my name's Fernando Silveira and I am from Brazil.
>> Since March 96 I have been playing with Greg Smith's
>>mouthpiece(model 1+ angled) and it is realy very good. Pitch is good, sound
>>and control are fine and to choose reeds are easy, but I don't know what's
>>happen with the low notes(low f#, f and e). The sound is less clear then the
>>anothers. But I recomend for all of my students and colegues, and, of
>>course, for you.
>> I hope help you.
>Fernando, I'm surprised that your low notes behave this way. I love my
>Greg Smith mpc, and one of my favorite aspects is the terrific low notes
>- very clear and focused, and beautifully in tune on *my* mpcs (I have 2).
>
>David
>
>David Niethamer
>Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
>niethamer@-----.edu
>dbnclar1@-----.com
>http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/
>
>