Klarinet Archive - Posting 000011.txt from 1999/12

From: "Dr. David McClune" <dmcclune@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: [kl] Vinyl to CD?
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 13:25:50 -0500

There is a great story on this audiophile humor on the subject of cylinders
and old 78's. A few years ago NIMBUS recordings, located in Wales, set up
a modified victrola in a great sounding hall, and played recordings
originally meant for the victrola. They placed a great microphone
(stereo?) in front of the horn and recorded away. The reviews were
interesting to read, and mostly positive,,,all things being considered.
Think of it as playing Mozart on an original clarinet and not a modern
clarinet. Keeps life interesting!

At 10:07 AM 12/1/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>At 06:48 PM 11/30/99 -0500, Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
>>78 rpm analog shellac discs RULE!!! Especially when played back on
>>non-digital, non-transistor, non-tube, non-filtered, non-capacitored,
>>steel-needled, non-electric (no distortion-producing magnetic fields)
>>Victrolas! :-)
>
>No, no, no. Quite untrue. I play only cylinders, hand cut with the
>clear knowledge that the soloists got up from the orchestra, ran over
>to the cone protruding from the spring wound cylinder cutter and played
>directly into it. That way I can be sure that the vibrations on the cylinder
>exactly match the compression wave produced by the player. Occasionally
>I am treated to a soft drip, drip of saliva on the inner surface of the cone
>from a French horn. Those rare moments fill me with awe and appreciation
>to have the luxury of listening to the interpretation of some great piece
>as it was performed! 8-)
>
>Oliver
>
Dr. David McClune
Professor of Woodwinds/Director of Bands
Union University, Jackson, TN 38305

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