Klarinet Archive - Posting 000131.txt from 1999/03

From: Mark Gustavson <mgustav@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carl Fischer No More
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 03:29:14 -0500

My understanding is that Carl Fischer has just closed its retail arm to focus on
publishing and new composers. Retail will be handled by JW Pepper from now
on.
MG

Krug261@-----.com wrote:

> Saturday I walked uptown to Carl Fischer to "browse" and noticed a 30% off
> sign in the window. When I walked in it was jammed; much more so than normal.
> I went up to a sales person and, yes, the retail store is going out of
> business. The Astor Place area is heavily gentrified; the rents must be quite
> high.
>
> I'm new to the clarinet but very quickly got used to browsing through the file
> cabinets sitting on the floor. And in almost every case I did bought
> something.
>
> I know of no other store like it here in NYC. I didn't ask if the publishing
> arm is still continuing. I assume so.
>
> Very sad.
>
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