Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 2005/03

From: Christopher King <chrisking@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Legendary mouthpiece-Where is it?
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:49:09 -0500

On 26/3/05 0:39, "GrabnerWG@-----.com> wrote:

> For those who don't know, Chris King is principal clarinet in the Ulster
> Symphony Orchestra, the only professional orchestra in Northern Ireland. He
> has
> a wealth of knowledge to share!
> Welcome to the "forum", Chris!
>
> Walter Grabner
> www.clarinetXpress.com
> World-class clarinet mouthpieces
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Thanks for your kind welcome Walter!
It was Harold Wrights playing that set me on the path to Everett Matson.I
sent him 2 Ann Arbor Kaspars to look at and he refaced and worked the
baffles and chambers. He told me that one was an early example (stamped 109:
tip opening I guess) and the other much more recent with nothing stamped on
it whatsoever. I kept the early one . It played better and was probably a
Ched. He also sent me a Selmer HS* which he was using himself in the New
Jersey State Orchestra (his wife Billie played 2nd). I still have these and
consider myself fortunate to have such yardsticks. The kindest of men and a
superb craftsman. He was an advocate of the flat table and would probably
winced at the sight of a Zinner!

Chris King

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