Klarinet Archive - Posting 001099.txt from 2003/04

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Final Report on the Legere
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:47:15 -0400

Bill,

I know many professionals that have tried the Legere reed and have rejected
the reed, saying that they simply can't get the Legere to produce the
quality of sound that they produce on their cane reeds. I do use the Legere
occasionally for non-critical clinics. (no critical playing involved during
the clinic)
I have found the Legere reed to be as variable as any cane that I've
used.....with the best Legere reed not coming close to my 'middle of the
road' cane reed.
I think that the Legere has a secure position in the market place but I feel
that it has yet to reach the point in quality that would satisfy the
majority of professional performers.

Forest Aten

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Semple" <wsemple@-----.com>
Subject: Re: [kl] Final Report on the Legere

> I wonder how far the Legere has found its way in professional circles, and
> its use at that level. They have as part of their web site a reference to
> Larry Combs, the CSO principal, who says he uses it when teaching
students.
>
> The perfect Legere. But I couldn't agree more on the intrareed variability
> of cane.
>
>
> William T. Semple
> Office: 202-364-2466
> Home: 540-364-4823
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy A Schiffer" <schiffer@-----.edu>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Final Report on the Legere
>
>
> > Oops, I meant to respond to this but missed it. Apparently, it got lost
in
> > the off-topic wars.
> >
> > It is definitely true, in my experience, that the inter-reed variability
> > in Legere's is not much improved from cane. A little bit, but not much
> > (well, much better than Vandoren, but not much better than Reeds
> > Australia Vintage or John Denman).
> >
> > The main selling point is the intra-reed variability, which has been
> > completely eliminated. Once you learn the properties of a given reed, it
> > will always play that way, regardless of temperature, humidity, etc.
> >
> > I think we've all had the experience of working on reeds in the days
> > before a concert or audition, and having one play perfectly so we set it
> > aside, only to pick it back up on the important occassion to find it
> > didn't play anymore. Eliminating that variability is a godsend, in my
> > book, once you find (and hopefully not lose...) the perfect Legere.
> >
> > -jeremy
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 16 Apr 2003, Bill Semple wrote:
> >
> > > An interesting comment. It makes them almost as variable as cane.
> > >
> >
> > I wrote:
> >
> > > > I have recently switched to Legere, and have found there to be great
> > > > inconsistencies between reeds of the same strength.
> >
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