Klarinet Archive - Posting 000103.txt from 2005/10

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brad Behn
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:23:59 -0400

The late Everett Matson worked on Wright's vintage Chedeville
mouthpieces. He was a master of what made a mouthpiece work, with
extensive knowledge of the effect of the various facings, and bore,
chamber, baffle dimensions etc. He was also a wonderful person.

Ed

On Oct 11, 2005, at 3:20 PM, <Tom.Henson@-----.com> wrote:

> Just one example of
> many, are the recordings of Harold Wright as put out on the Boston
> Records label. I mention these recordings in particular because they
> were all recorded live in a performance setting and not done in a
> studio. If one listens to these recordings with headphones and with an
> ear to fine detail, the sound that Mr. Wright produced was just
> wonderful in my opinion. Simply incredible. It is my understanding
> that
> he played on either an old Chedeville or Lelandais blank. I don't know
> who did the facings for him, but someone on this list is sure to know.

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