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Author: Bill
Date: 2019-03-06 08:06
What was going on there in the teens and early 1920s in Kraslitz? Has anyone done a dissertation or a private investigation into instrument manufacturing in Germany and the Czech Republic during the early 20th century? It seems to me they out-manufactured Paris.
A "click-trip" to Kraslitz on Google Earth reveals a sad town dominated by a large, somewhat frightening blocks-long building (Amati?) interspersed with gorgeous old architecture.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
Post Edited (2019-03-06 19:41)
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Author: MichaelW
Date: 2019-03-07 21:28
Some years ago I visited Markneukirchen and on my way there inadvertendly crossed the then invisible border from Klingenthal/ Germany to Kraslice/ Czechoslovakia. That was quite a moving experience, in view of recent history. The whole region formerly was called "Musikwinkel"with instrument makers in every town and village. So I posted the following:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=371069&t=370856
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=394584&t=394561
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=406138&t=406006
Btw.: The German name was Graslitz, still in the early years of Czech government, only later on renamed in Kraslice.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2019-03-07 22:26
Thank you! I look forward to reading your posts. I have a Kohlert "Bohemia" Bb (Boehm) and am about to receive a Uebel 621 (Oehler system) and a very old (presumably stencil) Oehler system from "Kraslice" stamped Johann Michl and Sons.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
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Author: MichaelW
Date: 2019-03-07 23:25
For Johann Michl & Sohn Graslitz 1870-p1937 New Langwill Index has only a short entry: mentioned for brass and also string instruments, a flute and a horn reported. I saw (in a German forum) a bass trumpet with their marking. So most probably they were merchants, not instrument makers themselves.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2019-03-07 23:37
Absolutely. That's why I said the Michl clarinet is a stencil. Probably made by Kohlert. Although, not sure Kohlert made true Oehler system clarinets.
I've been researching them (Michl) too. A good detective story!
But, truly, I'm fascinated by the instrument making that took place in this area. I'm deep into finding out more about it now.
Bill Fogle
Ellsworth, Maine
(formerly Washington, DC)
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2019-03-08 08:12
Bill, I have a Kohlert (Graslitz) Oehler-system Bb clarinet, plays very nicely. So they certainly exist.
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