Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 1999/10

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Reed shelf life, storage
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 03:41:42 -0400

Ed Lacy writes:
>
><< Reeds or cane kept in a refrigerator will last almost indefinitely, will
> not deteriorate with age, and will maintain stability of playing
> characteristics. A small, apartment-sized refrigerator in one's music
> studio can work wonders, as the temperature and humidity in the
> refrigerator is fairly constant. >>

To which Teri Herel replied:
>
>Ooo... as well as being a convenient place to store beverages...
>
>"Yes, yes, I really do need to run this year round to store my reeds..."

My undergrad teacher had a beer refrigerator on his patio. Now I know
what he was *really* doing - hiding his good reeds from his wife, 10
kids, and his students! LOL

David

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

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