Klarinet Archive - Posting 000814.txt from 2003/02

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart reed strength
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:36:50 -0500

Thank you Richard. You were very helpful. I'm not particularly
interested or disinterested in those reeds, only trying to determine if
there was a marketing flavor behind the choice of name for that brand;
i.e., "Buy the Mozart reeds and never have troubles with the Keggelstadt
again, boobie!! Close your eyes and out comes K. 581 sweeter than
pancake syrup if you use the Mozart reed. The cut is made to give you a
lock on performing Mozart in the correct style."

But I was wrong in mistrusting them. After reading what you were kind
enough to send to me, it appears that they just named the reeds for
Mozart because they figured it was a nice name. Me too.

Dan

Richard Bush wrote:
> Dan,
>
> Mozart clarinet reeds are imported and distributed by Phil Shapiro of
> Davies Cane Company. They are made of the same Argentine cane as Zanda
> reeds. The web page for Davies is: http://www.daviecane.com/Pages/Home.html
> I've had some good results with them. I am also making bassoon reeds
> from the Argentinian cane (Gonzalez) and having very good results.
>
>
> On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 01:55 PM, Dan Leeson wrote:
>
>> Do I understand from this note that there is now a reed called "Mozart
>> reed"? Or is it that some manufacturer has a reed that is suggested
>> for Mozart performances and is called by that name because of it
>> proposed preferred use? I ask because I never heard of these before
>> this note.
>>
>> Dan Leeson
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