Klarinet Archive - Posting 000542.txt from 1997/09

From: "Alan M. Rothenberg" <arothenb@-----.com>
Subj: Re: String - strang - strung (out)
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 16:56:45 -0400

On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, it was written by the singular E. Yadzinsky:
> On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, Steven Gordon, M.D. 729 X3151 wrote:
> > has essentially no bearing on the sound produced - the material used for
> > the string is of prime importance. This ranges from cotton and wool to
> > silk, and, of course synthetics and composites (Buffet has a grenadilla
> > yarn which is environmentally friendly)
>
> Excellent observations. Moreover, although Buffet's grenadilla "yarn" is
> aesthetically gratifying, there are numerous accounts that the "line"
> produces only "Well-Tempered" tuning - a real limitation when the
> artistic conscience calls for 'Just Intonation'
>
> Also, your insights from the April issue of Scientific American are doubly
> apropos - i.e. RE e.g. - synthetics. And the very notion that one might
> use the fiber "...to strangle conductors" affords untold possibility.

Hey folks - you better be careful here! Yadz *knows* form whence
he speaks (squeaks?)! This is the man that used to read Scientific
American in the old days (before it got "dumbed down") while counting
rests, his bass cl. held up by a battery clamp!

Welcome to Klarinet, Mr. Y! Nice to "see" you!

(It's ok if you don't remember me - it's been about 20+ yrs..)

- Alan Rothenberg
Bryn Mawr, PA