Klarinet Archive - Posting 000749.txt from 2003/02

From: b1rite@-----. Rite)
Subj: Re: [kl] Future of Buffet, Leblanc, etc.
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:35:45 -0500

<><> Ed Lacy wrote:
I was sure there would be lots of talk on the list about the possible
implications of these events on the clarinet world, but was surprised to
find apparent silence on the topic. Did I just get in on the
conversation too late?

Welcome back! Yes, there was some conversation --- lamenting Leblanc's
fire and speculating on how much of the void Leblanc's American factory
can/will fill, and wondering if the Trust who bought Boosey & Hawkes
will maintain quality standards or not.

For the most part, everyone here is waiting to see what happens on both
fronts. Several people pointed out that B&H has had several
owners/partnerships already and has survived all of them intact.

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