Klarinet Archive - Posting 000302.txt from 1997/04

From: Jerry Korten <Jrykorten@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Spring's Pine
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:57:10 -0400

On April 7th Robert Smith wrote

>I recently posted that Dr. Robert Spring, my teacher, played on a
>
>Scott barrell! He informed me today that I was mistaken and that he
>actually plays on a Pine barrell! My apologies for the misinformation. He
>has also encouraged other members of his studio to play on Pine barrells.
>I personally play on the Scott barrell and am very pleased with the results.

>I apologize again for my previous misinformation!

>Have a great day!

>Your friend always,

>Daniel G. Smith

I hope Dr. Spring does not travel to humid climates or his pine barrel would
change shape mercilessly. I do believe he uses a Pyne.

(Sorry Dan but the setup was too good to resist.)

Is this the same Bob Spring who was at U of Mich. back in the early to mid
Seventies? (first chair in symphony band).

Jerry Korten
NYC