Klarinet Archive - Posting 001408.txt from 1998/07

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Basset Horn
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:52:56 -0400

on 7/30/98 3:38 PM, Jacqueline Eastwood wrote:

>I'm just wondering: what kind of reeds does a Chevrolet Special Deluxe
>use? What key is it in? And where does the mouthpiece go?

This brings to mind a true story from undergrad days. One of my profs got
a new viola from some then current maker - beautiful instrument. He
called his insurance agent and asked to add it to his insurance. The
agent took some particulars - color, year of make, price/value, with a
more and more puzzled tone, then finally asked the prof to hold. He
returned to the phone to ask "Is that an 8 cylinder or 6 cylinder?"

No lie!

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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