Klarinet Archive - Posting 000614.txt from 2004/11
From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] HOW TO handle new REEDS?
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:23:13 -0500
Steve Adelstein is traveling on the west coast in an RV all of the time. He is the inventor of the "American scrape" for oboe, and designed the reed tools made by Kalman Opperman.
Steve gives reed clinics at our stores twice a year as he goes through north to south or south to north! He is available for private lessons in reed-making and finishing also. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!
At the moment he is stuck in Tillamook Oregon and can be reached there. He will be passing through the Bay are in early December??
To arrange lessons between Canada and Mexico at different times call him at (831)345-1826 on weekends, or between 9-10pm weekdays (cell phone) west coast time.
You will find his knowledge of reed-making to be really fantastic! We are all enjoying absolutely trouble free reeds now!!!! (Of course I DO sell my customers lots of great aged cane!)
You can also call us at the store to catch him at various clinics (831)425-5658.
Steve also teaches Baroque ornamentation, interpretation, and improvisation. We have particularly enjoyed his sessions on just how to blow correctly. He is available for clinics and chamber music too.
He is truly an international treasure. Most of the world's orchestras have featured him as soloist.
I try to get him to do some performing and teaching as much as possible in his retirement years.
I have met few such pleasant and knowledgeable men. I would urge all that can to have some lessons with him, or set up clinics when he comes through your are!
Kurt
-----Original Message-----
From: willy kostucki <wk@-----.be>
Sent: Nov 20, 2004 7:17 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: [kl] HOW TO handle new REEDS?
RE: HOW TO handle new REEDS?
Hello,
Can someone answer the following questions related to new reeds (How to
handle a new reed)?
-Some players put the new reed in warm water for several minutes?
-Some players play on the new reed only a couple of minutes every day?
For how long? What is the "gold standard" in timing?
-Is there a need to wash, to clean, to desinfect the reed ater playing?
IMPORTANT: Are your opinions purely intuitive or evidenced-based?
2/Do all new reeds need an improving or finishing? What is the "best"
system available today? Ridenour ATG Reed Finishing kit? Reed Wizard ?
Reed Mate Company? Other? Where to buy them?
-Can one learn to improve the reed by himself or a special training is
mandatory?
-Is there a good book or website that explains how to make or improve
or finish a reed?
THANKS FORWARDS,
Willy.
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