Klarinet Archive - Posting 000398.txt from 2002/12

From: "Daniluk, Bill" <bdaniluk@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] FW: [kl] FW: [kl] Legeres [Reeds]
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:49:18 -0500

Therein lies the beauty of the Legere. Now, as with our cousins the
flautist, the instrument set up is the same each time we return to it (for
all practical purposes). I think that the absolute best reed is probably
made of cane, but that quality is most transient, and there is no telling
how it will respond when it is needed. Also, as you have indicated, after a
long practice session or several days of such, the best reed can easily die.
I think that the dilemma is: Do you try to save "the best" for performance,
or choose the Legere, when you know exactly what you are getting, and can
practice forever and still perform on the same reed? I have opted on the
latter approach.
BD

-----Original Message-----
From: William Semple [mailto:wsemple@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] FW: [kl] Legeres [Reeds]

I've been experimenting with the Legeres....
...
//much cut
....
All of the above said, the beauty of the Legere is its consistency. Pick it
up and play. I can practice on the Legere forever, keeping my precious stock
of cane reeds for more critical work on performance or when I pull out my
carefully tuned reed and for some reason, such as humidity, it doesn't play.
Then the Legere will be there.

I

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