Klarinet Archive - Posting 000794.txt from 2004/07

From: Tim Roberts <timr@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on the way the reed is produced
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:02:35 -0400


On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:21:18 +0200, Georg.Kuehner@-----.de wrote:

>Hello list,
>
>I had an really interesting experience last week!
>
>I visited my old teacher professor for a private lesson (bot interesting to
>You all so far).
>
>I started to play some long notes some staccato ... And after a few minutes
>he came into the room and said:
>
>You are using a reed made by machine using sanding paper and not a plane!!!
>
>He was absolutely right! I have both sort odf machines and he ould hear
>difference without listenin to me one and a half years just after a few
>seconds!!!
>
>

I wonder if this isn't like the "Crazy Ivan" bluff in "The Hunt For Red
October": he had a 50/50 chance and decided to have a little fun...

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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