Klarinet Archive - Posting 000501.txt from 2001/09

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Klarinet List's purpose
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:24:58 -0400

Walter (and everyone else on the list)

I am sorry for seeming callous. Living in New York,
the discussion of the Tuesday tragedy is so constant
that it is difficult to have a discussion of any kind
that is not related to Tuesday with anyone here, on
the phone with friends, or online. In my grieving
process, I am looking for things that I can involve
myself in outside of the leveled area 30 blocks from
here.

Walter...best wishes also for your clients and your
wife's clients in the WTC area. Best wishes for all on
the list who have loved ones and acquaintances in New
York City and Washington DC. May we all find comfort
from the terror soon.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York
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--- GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:
> Kelly:
>
> Two points:
>
> 1. Just because I don't live in New York, and you
> do, doesn't make this "incident" of more interest to
> you. My wife flies to New York City weekly for
> business meetings. She had a client whose offices
> were in the WTC, and she has been there innumerable
> times. My business travel has been more focused on
> California (software-related), but I have had many
> NYC clients as well, including TIAA-CREF and
> Deutsche Bank.
>
> However, this goes way beyond you or I. This
> incident touches everyone in the U.S. and, in fact,
> the entire free world. War has been declared on our
> way of life, our values, our freedoms.
>
> 2. I too have clarinet related items. Here are some
> things going through the back of my mind:
>
> - How can a mouthpiece which sounds so good at home,
> sound empty and shallow in our orchestra's rehearsal
> room. Is the room at fault, or my studio?
>
> - How does one deal with a conductor who refuses to
> address the fact that the third horn, first trumpet,
> and second trombone play miserably sharp.
>
> - Is it worthwhile to invest time, attention, and
> energy in mouthpieces made from Cocus wood or
> Cocobolo?
>
> - What do you do in "La Forza del Destino" Overture
> when the strings insist on playing the three
> sixteenth note motif as triplets? Accomodate them,
> or insist on playing it rhythmically, especially
> when the conductor sings it to them incorrectly?
> (I'm going to have a quiet talk with the
> comcertmaster).
>
> - What is the best reverse-cone taper in a barrel?
> Should the barrel start out at 15 mm and taper
> linearly to 14.76? What effects will I get if I
> taper a barrel more severly. Or should I do a two
> stage taper, as some do?
>
> - Why do Zonda reeds sound good for awhile, but then
> quickly loose any "core" sound?
>
> - I need to put some new pads on both my Bb and A.
> What type of pads are best? Are Valentino pads
> appropriate for a "pro" model horn?
>
> Believe it or not, all these things have been
> swirling around in the back of my mind, and will be
> addressed, and maybe some of them I will bring up on
> this list.
>
> But - all these things are dwarfed by the fact that
> my (our) country has been attacked, innocent people
> slaughtered, and our self-proclaimed enemies dance
> in the streets!
>
> Somehow, this preoccupies my mind, and makes the
> choice of a Vandoren over a Zonda, or a sharp horn
> player, a little less critical.
>
> I have literally been unable to work since Tuesday.
> I have been sick to my stomach. I have cried for the
> families of those murdered. I am mad. I want to cry
> out.
> I want to fight back.
>
> So, I guess I am.
>
> But, I will get back to work, and I will
> passionately discuss clarinet appropriate topics
> again. But I will not forget.
>
> Kelly, I apologise for being snippy last night. My
> (and I think all of our) emotions remain very raw.
>
> Enough said.
>
> Walter
>
>
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