Klarinet Archive - Posting 000220.txt from 1998/03

From: "Dr.Raphael P. Sanders, Jr." <rpsanders@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Scientific American Article
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 11:36:44 -0500

Francois,

Well said........

Dr. Raphael P. Sanders, Jr.
Professor of Clarinet
Stephen F. Austin State University
Departmet of Music P.O.Box 13043 - SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
(409)468-1360, FAX(409)468-5810, Email rpsanders@-----.edu
www.sfasu.edu
Coordinator, I.C.A. Orchestral Audition Competition
www.clarinet.org

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> From: BooseyH <BooseyH@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Scientific American Article
> Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 9:07 AM
>
>
>
> In regards to the article published in Scientific American, I would like
to
> clear up a few misconceptions and inaccuracies. Firstly, Boosey & Hawkes
> Musical Instruments, Inc. is located in Libertyville, Illinois, but we do
not
> manufacture from this facility. Both we and Buffet Crampon are owned by
the
> Boosey & Hawkes Group. Our facility serves as the distributor of Buffet
> products in North America.
>
> Secondly, I would like to respond to the statement "...Boosey & Hawkes,
has
> been unsuccessful at replenishing M'Pingo trees." Boosey & Hawkes does
not
> own areas of forest where M'Pingo is grown. Buffet, like all
manufacturers,
> purchases already cut M'Pingo from foresters in Africa. Since we have no
> control over the growth of these trees (which take 60 years to grow to
> maturity), we have attempted to not waste the wood that we already have.
> This leads to "Green LIne" clarinets and oboes that use the wood that is
left
> over from the processing of 100% Grenadilla instruments.
>
> Lastly, Green Line instruments undergo 80 tons of pressure, not the 80
pounds
> mentioned in the article.
>
> Part of the misconceptions may have to do with English being my second
> language and perhaps I was not able to express myself in the most
understood
> way possible.
>
> Best Regards,
> Francois Kloc
> Woodwind Product Specialist
> Boosey & Hawkes Musical Instruments, Inc.