Klarinet Archive - Posting 000512.txt from 2001/05

From: rgarrett@-----.edu
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning work
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 08:44:22 -0400

At 01:09 AM 05/21/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Anyway, I have been contemplating getting my new horn Brannenized. Does
>anybody know if Mr. Brannen includes this kind of work in this process? I,
>unfortunately have never played a Brannenized clarinet and do not know the
>advantages of his work.
>
>Thanks,
>Josh Gardner

Josh,

Sometimes, the work the Brannens do on the horn automatically brings the
pitch back to A440 on those notes simply because the instrument was leaking
enough to raise pitch. However, they have told me in the past that they do
not do acoustical work that you have described.

However, after visiting with Francois Kloc on the phone this past week, I
understand that one of his best techs is now working at IMS (Boosey moved
its headquarters to California), and, since they sold you the horn, you
could probably have them adjust pitch as required.

Best wishes,
Roger Garrett

Roger Garrett
Clarinet Professor
Director, Symphonic Winds
Illinois Wesleyan University
School of Music
Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
Phone: (309) 556-3268
Fax: (309) 556-3121

"A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes
another's."
Jean Paul Richter (1763-1825)

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