Klarinet Archive - Posting 000888.txt from 2002/07

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rossi Clarinets
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:14:04 -0400

--- Roy Komack <roy@-----.biz> wrote:

> I spent quite a bit of time playing and comparing a Rossi clarinet
> with each of the BIG 4 at the recent International Clarinet and Sax
> Connection in Boston. I also heard Luis Rossi and Jonathan Cohler
> play on their Rossis and spoke with Cohler about his years of
> experience playing Rossis. Based on what was clear superiority, I
> have ordered a Rossi instrument. It will have Luis Rossi's extra
> B-flat hole mechanism for clarifying the throat B-flat, a more
> comfortable placement of the left-hand ring finger tone hole, and a
> left-hand A-flat/E-flat key placed for me by Mr. Rossi based on a
> sketch of my left hand that I FAXed to him in Chile. He also asked me
> what mouthpiece I use and will adjust the instrument so that it is in
> precise tune with the Vandoren B4013 I use. The cost will be $3700,
> plus freight. I expect to be quite delighted with this instrument.
>
> Roy Komack
> --
> Roy Komack <royk@-----.com>
> MetroWest WindWorks
> 9 Countryside Road
> Natick, MA 01760
> Ph/FAX 508-655-0210

What's your background, Roy? Is MetroWest WindWorks in some way related
to musical wind instruments? Did you go to school for music and are now
playing professionally or perhaps in regional groups? I, too, was im-
pressed by the unique qualities of the Rossi clarinets.

Neil

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