Klarinet Archive - Posting 000947.txt from 1997/03

From: FROM ME MAN <musicandkeyclub@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Hite Mouthpieces
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 17:58:45 -0500

Hello Jonathan,
Well, to put it simply, I went from a Hite D mouthpiece to a
Vandoren B45 Lyre mouthpiece. The Vandoren B45 Lyre is more open in the
sense that (not necessarily tone wise) it is more "free blowing".
Another advantage is that it takes out the stuffiness when you play at a
pianissimo.
Jonathan Cohler (also on this list) helped me make this change
and he may be one of the other people to contact about this "issue".

Hope I helped,

Kenneth Chin
New York Youth Symphony
Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2637/index.html (*****NEW*****)

On Fri, 28 Mar 1997 11:06:27 -0500 jonathan karlen
<karlen29@-----.EDU> writes:
>Greetings,
>
> Up until recently I have studied with a teacher who lived and
>died
>by Vanduren B45s. Now I have a teacher who hates, with a passion,
>these
>mouth pieces and likes Hites. What is the experience of those who
>have used
>Hites. I have found the Vanduren to be a very hard blow.
>
> Thank you.
>
>Jonathan Karlen
>SUNY New Paltz
>