Klarinet Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 1997/05

From: Everett Austin <austine@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: ligature questions
Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:17:06 -0400

Roger, I am afraid there is no mistake in this picture, as Mr De Peyer
is holding the clarinet himself and even if the image were reversed the
ligature would still be 90 degrees rotation out of the standard
position!

On Wed, 30 Apr 1997, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Apr 1997, Everett Austin wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 23:32:07 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Everett Austin <austine@-----.edu>
> > Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> > To: Klarinet List <klarinet@-----.us>
> > Subject: Re: ligature questions
> >
> > On the subject of placement of standard clarinet ligatures (metal) on the
> > mouthpiece: I wonder if anyone noticed that a photo of Gervase de Peyer on
> > one of his CDs out in the last 5-10 years shows his standard metal
> > clarinet ligature rotated 90 degrees out of the normal position: screws on
> > the side! When I noticed this unique placement a couple of years ago I
> > tried it and it wasn't bad though tends to distort the ligature. The
> > effect is like a Mitchell Lurie "Springboard" ligature, which has two
> > rather broad metal bands touching the reed at right angles to its long
> > axis.
> > Everett Austin
> >
> >
> Record sleeves are not exactly a reliable source of information. I can
> remember one on a (12") record of chamber music with oboe with a clarinet
> prominently portrayed on the sleeve - this was available for years. Also,
> if clarinets are pictured for clarinet music, there is a significant
> tenedency for the picture to be reproduced in reverse.
> Roger Shilcock
>
>
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