Klarinet Archive - Posting 000114.txt from 2005/09

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eefer stuff
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:29:41 -0400

Bart,
I use a regular old eefer mpc myself - a Selmer. One of their recent
series with two numbers. I love it because it gives great control
without sacrificing that brightness.
Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that using a mouthpiece altered to
take regular width reeds produces a sound which is 'too pretty'. Now
isn't that an odd statement! What I mean is that eefers have a
characteristic sound that is thin and often shrill. Composers LIKE that
effect and want to hear it in their music. Do you honestly think
Strauss wanted a sweet, mellow eefer in Til Eulenspiegel? There's a
reason that Berlioz used the eefer and not an oboe for the 'witch's
sabbath'. There is a fellow here in the North Carolina Symphony who
uses Bb reeds, etc. He sounds beautiful - too beautiful. It just ain't
fittin' for an eefer! Try out other 'standard' eefer mouthpieces. I
actually made a special trip to Weiner Music in NY because they have
lots to choose from.

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Sep 12, 2005, at 4:45 PM, Bart Rogers wrote:

> Hi
>
> Guess I'd better get down to the point.
>
> I use a Hite mouthpiece on my Buffet E11 Eb. It's a
> nice mouthpiece, but I sound kind of thin. The
> Vandorens I have tried were impossible to play.
>
> Can anyone recommend an custom Eb mouthpiece that uses
> cut down Bb reeds? and experiences with others?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bart
>
>
>
> http://mail.yahoo.com
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