Klarinet Archive - Posting 000217.txt from 2002/05

From: Jeremy A Schiffer <schiffer@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Crystal Mouthpieces
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 15:06:35 -0400

When you mention the "mouthpiece[s] produced by Pomarico according to
Giora's spesifications" are you referring to the Nigun model, or something
different?

thanks,

jeremy

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On Wed, 8 May 2002, Moshe Berlin wrote:

> Dan,
>
> I was meaning to say how excellent are the mouthpieces.
>
> Moshe Berlin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 7:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Crystal Mouthpieces
>
>
> > Moshe, in my opinion, anyone who would go to a Feidman concert just to
> > buy a mouthpiece, and then go home without hearing Feidman's glorious
> > playing, does not deserve to buy a mouthpiece. Such a person is a
> > putz!!
> >
> > Dan Leeson
> >
> > Moshe Berlin wrote:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeremy A Schiffer" <schiffer@-----.edu>
> > > To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 5:44 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [kl] Crystal Mouthpieces
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Now, for the last year, I have become involved in Klezmer playing, and
> > > > am finding that the Vandoren mouthpiece isn't cutting it anymore. I
> > > > recently read that Giora Feidman plays on a Pomarico crystal, and
> would
> > > > like to try those out, because I love his sound. Here's the qualities
> that
> > > > I'm looking for in a mouthpiece: ability to play loudly, very
> important to
> > > > be heard over the rest of the band when you play clarinet; ability to
> > > > manipulate pitch easily, for the standard ornamentations; preferably a
> > > > somewhat focused tone, as I don't like my sound spreading; ability to
> > > > blow HARD in the altissimo register and not squeak, for obvious
> reasons;
> > > > as good of intonation as possibly, because it's one of my weaknesses.
> > > >
> > > Giora Feidman is playing on a Pomarico crystal mouthpiece. His
> > > mouthpieces are produced by Pomarico according to his specifications.
> They
> > > are intendent to give the most free musical expression of clarinet
> playing.
> > > I am playing these mouthpieces in Israel (Klezmer), and any time Giora
> come
> > > to Israel for a visit, we spend time on examining and choosing the best
> > > mouthpiece. I am very satisfied with every new mouthpiece. Giora told me
> > > that on his concerts he sells mouthpieces, and was never asked to take
> back
> > > un fitted mouthpiece. He told me that people are coming to the concert
> hall
> > > only to get the mouthpieces and then back to home without staying for
> the
> > > concert. Every mouthpiece produced by Pomarico according to Giora's
> > > spesifications is checke personally by Giora before offering it to the
> > > public.
> > >
> > > I hope it helps
> > >
> > > Moshe Berlin
> > >

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