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Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: BornAgainClarinetist
Date: 2008-04-30 02:32

Hi,

I've been curious for a while to explore Oehler System clarinets but I am sure there is a very limited market for them here.

I've read a lot of great information on here on playing them coming from a french perspective and would like to to check them out. Point me in the appropriate direction please!

If it helps at all, Chicago is home base for me.

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Re: Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2008-04-30 13:34

International Musical Suppiers may be able to help. They certainly do carry more international reeds and mouthpieces. I believe they are still up in the Evanston area.

The last time I checked, Frederic Weiner is a Wurlitzer dealer. They MAY be able to get an Oehler version to try if you can get to Long Island NY.

...........Paul Aviles

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Re: Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2008-04-30 13:42

Paul Aviles wrote:

> International Musical Suppiers may be able to help.

International Musical Suppliers is not what you think it might be anymore. Since Lisa left it has become a front-end for eBay.

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Re: Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2008-04-30 17:51

Send me an email at sensha@earthlink.net, and I'll cover my experiences with the purchase of an Oehler horn.

leader of Houston's Sounds Of The South Dance Orchestra
info@sotsdo.com

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Re: Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2008-04-30 19:51

Just thought of another contact. Thomas Reichle of Holzblaeser in Berlin <thomas.reichle@holzblaeser.com>

I'm sure he'll have oehler horns!

................Paul Aviles

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Re: Purchasing and Trying German System Clarinets in the States.

Author: Arlee
Date: 2008-04-30 20:33

Hi, BornAgainClarinetist

I've played Albert, Simple System and Oehler all my life. I "double" on Boehm sometimes for the fun of it but my preference is the Albert, with its "patent C# mechanism", of course. They pop up on eBay periodically. If you can do your own re-padding etc., that might be one practical and economical way to learn about them from the inside out. I live on the west coast, USA. Feel free to contact me off-line if you wish.

=A=

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