Klarinet Archive - Posting 000729.txt from 2004/08

From: "Larisa Duffy and David Dow" <duffyl@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] OK everyone. Good deed time
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:21:58 -0400

In the sumner of 83 I had the good fortune to study with Herb Blayman
breifly at Interlochen. His teaching was absolutely first-rate.

His ideas on sound and interpretation was a tremendous boost to my love of
the clarinet...we worked a good deal on Rose and quite alot on Opperman and
articulation concepts...later on Harold Wright would say I sounded great on
these...!! No doubt to Herb's insightful coaching ..!

....on top of that he brought along some of his mouthpiece facings---- and
when I left the summer music school I bought two E110 facings which he
helped me choose. His mouthpieces are dark with a very pleasant round sound
in all registers.

These two mouthpieces are still used and treasured by me..... I remember
him talking a good deal about conductors and many of his anecdotes were
hysterically funny...what I love about his mouthpieces are the warmth in the
chalumeau and their ability to tune and project....it always surprises me
they are not more popular!

I have heard very good things about the recent incarnations of the Blayman
mouthpiece as well.

David Dow
Symphony NB

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