Klarinet Archive - Posting 000809.txt from 2004/07

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Character of sound based on the way the reed is
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:33:03 -0400

Am 20.07.2004 19:30 Uhr schrieb "Tim Roberts" unter <timr@-----.com>:

> 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...

I was not challenging him. After I asked him how he could hear it he
explained to me the tonal differences between the different methods of reed
producing. (He has also all sorts of machines and does his reeds on his
own).

Regards Georg

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