Klarinet Archive - Posting 000545.txt from 2001/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Buffet Festival versus LeBlanc Opus
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 03:45:09 -0400

At 10:09 PM 6/18/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>At 09:59 PM 06/18/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>>Keeping in mind, of course, that you are paid to be happy with the Buffet
>>line.
>
>In the three years during which I have been a "Buffet Artist", I have never
>been paid. In fact, since Buffet/Boosey & Hawkes moved to California,
>released Phyllis Williams (the person who managed the artists) and
>instigated Francois Kloc to replace her for woodwind artists, I have not
>receive any communications regarding my status. My communications with FK
>at the OK Symposium were limited to shaking my hand at David Neithamer's
>recital - he didn't have time otherwise. I have begun to assume that,
>given the state of affairs regarding the rumors surrounding the Boosey &
>Hawkes line, I may not be a Buffet Artist for long - along with many others
>who are designated as such.

I stand corrected. I was aware that you had been designated a Buffet
Artist, and naturally assumed there was SOME sort of remuneration involved.
Apparently you did, too.

>Bill - this is one area you don't know what you are saying.

This is another example of the unecessary and gratuitous personal attacks
of which you seem to be overly fond. Your post was completely clear, and
would have been much better, without it.

>For the record - I have played Buffet since I was 14 years old. I like the
>horn. Period. If I like another, I will move to that horn. Comprehende'??

I did not mean to imply that your feelings for Buffet clarinets are not
genuine. Still, your affiliation with the company should be noted when
making statements about them. Other posters do this regularly.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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