Klarinet Archive - Posting 000428.txt from 1997/01

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Multiple clarinets, multiple mouthpieces
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 12:15:46 -0500

On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> So when I played those Mahler symphonies that required 4 soprano
> clarinets and two bass clarinets, I had them all lined up, each
> with its own mouthpiece and I never had a problem switching from
> one instrument to another.

And so I assume that you also had a special reed selected for each
clarinet/mouthpiece so that you wouldn't have to switch, for example, your
Bb bass clarinet reed to your A bass clarinet mouthpiece. How did you
keep all those reeds wet. (I feel safe in asking the question in this way
because I don't think that Fibercane makes an A bass clarinet reed! ;-) )

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu