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Re: Good Bye Patelson's

Author: Bartmann
Date: 2009-04-13 16:45

It is really sad that Patelsons is closing. I remember going there to build up my clarinet library and my Eulenberg Editions of various symphonies.

However several years ago when I started learning flute, I chose not go to Patelsons to build my flute library in the way I had with my clarinet library.

First they seemed to stock a lot American publishers like International Music. And I no longer buy music from IMC because it's clear from the poor quality of the reproductions that they have been photocopying music the same music, with mistakes, for decades.

I prefer to shop online at Schott or Bärenreiter whose quality is much higher. The musical notes are so crisp and clean that they've obviously set the music in either Sibelius or Finale. The covers of their music are made from a thicker cover stock and usually have a protective coating. They also set the music on the page so that it's not overly dense, and they often choose to leave a blank page so as to prevent an unnecessary page turn. It is these details that really separate the German and Swiss publishers from their lesser American counterparts.

Second, at Patelsons there was something about those planks that divided the different composers that lead to the music really being beaten up: corners roughed up, and old looking. And who wants to pay New York City prices, plus New York City tax for sheet music that looks used.

For the visceral experience of going into a music store and perusing: I prefer the music stores in Europe, especially Germany or Austria. Whichever city I visit make a point music shopping. This has led me to discover some very obscure music.

Still the closing of Patelson's is sad because I have so many youthful memories of going there. I bought my first method book there: Lazarus Method for Clarinet.

Bart

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