Klarinet Archive - Posting 000430.txt from 2002/06

From: martinmarks@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: "Buzzy" sound ...
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:20:47 -0400

In a message dated 6/14/02 4:32:51 PM, w7wright@-----.net writes:

<< Gigliotti was once quoted as saying: "I went through maybe 1,500 reeds
and found 200 with possibilities, not necessarily playable." But this
quote was from years ago, and I'm sure that equipment and methods and
materials have improved much since then. >>

Hi Bill,
Could you be more specific about the epuipment, methods or materials that
have improved recently to make reeds more playable? There has certainly
been no improvement in the quality of cane. What equipment or methods are
available to us which were not available to Mr. Gigliotti? The only
improvements I can think of has been in synthetics, not cane. I doubt if
Mr. Gigliotti today could find even 200 out of 1500.
Marty

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