Klarinet Archive - Posting 000277.txt from 2004/07

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Ab clarinet!
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 02:19:49 -0400

Hello Peter,

As far as I know the German clarinet maker:

Jochen Seggelke
Klarinettenbauer
Schwenk und Seggelke

Arbeit 09 5122528
Arbeit (Fax) 0951 2082653

schwenk-und-seggelke@-----.de
www.schwenk-und-seggelke.de

Obere K=F6nigstr. 15
96052 Bamberg
Germany

Produces this mythical instrument!
Maybe You could contact him if there is an instrument in Your wider area.

Gru=DF Georg K=FChner

Georg K=FChner
Klarinetten, Saxophone
Salonorchester an der P=E4dagogischen Hochschule HD
alias "Heidelberger Saloniker"

Telefon 0621 527962
Mobiltelefon 0179 7762757

Georg.Kuehner@-----.de
georg@-----.de

www.heidelberger-saloniker.de

Schulstr.19
67059 Ludwigshafen
Deutschland

Am 08.07.2004 23:38 Uhr schrieb "Peter Stoll" unter
<peterstoll2000@-----.ca>:

> Hi everyone,
>=20
> Oh boy, suppose it had to happen one day...it looks
> like I'm booked for a gig in a month requiring the
> semi-mythical little Ab sopranino. The composer has
> apparently accepted the task of trying to track one
> down but as I've never even seen one "in the wood",
> thought I'd better ask here myself in case he strikes
> out.
>=20
> Where does one find such a thing? I thought I
> remembered seeing them in some of the big mail order
> catalogues (by Leblanc/Amati?) but nothing in the
> current booklets...how much can one expect to pay even
> if one is located? Do they have a full compliment of
> keys as per Eb or does the small size mean some have
> to be left off in the manufacture?
>=20
> Also what generally works as a setup? I'm pretty sure
> I've seen a special size of reed by Vandoren but I'm
> assuming that for mpc. and ligature you're stuck with
> whatever comes with the horn. I think I remember at
> least one Klarinetter posting they have and play one
> of these, is there any hope of playing in tune without
> a year of practice?
>=20
> As much as I love a challenge this is for a recording
> to get sent to Paris so I don't want to stuff it up
> waiting too long and assuming this won't be a steep
> learning curve.
>=20
> Many thanks,
> Peter (now figuring out how to dub the famous Abato
> LP)
>=20
>=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> Peter Stoll
>=20
> University of Toronto
> Toronto Philharmonia
> ERGO ensemble

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