Klarinet Archive - Posting 000615.txt from 2001/09

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Woodwind History
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 23:21:16 -0400

I wanted to offer a word of thanks to whomever it was that recommended Anthony
Baines' "Woodwind Instruments and Their History" a few weeks ago. Despite its
rather dry British style and the fact that it has literally not been updated
since the Eisenhower administration, I find it wonderfully engrossing. It has
filled in numerous gaps in my understanding of the woodwind section and its
development.

I am struck by his very strong distinction between French and German
instruments and styles. The topic has been debated on this list several times,
and I never really understood the context.

I also now find myself with a strong desire to go find and play a contrabass
sarrusaphone...

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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