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In 2000 clarinetist and entrepreneur Morrie Backun opened a small repair shop for woodwind instruments with two employees. After having been commissioned by J. Wesley (Wes) Foster, Principal Clarinet of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to overhaul one of his clarinets, Backun was unable to complete the project, as the original barrel of the instrument was missing.
Basset clarinet Basset horn Alto Bass Contra-alto Contrabass; Amati-Denak E♭ C, B♭, A, G E♭ B♭ Backun Musical Services B♭, A: A (also joints in A) [1] B♭ E. K. Blessing B♭ Buffet Crampon E♭, D: C, B♭, A: A: F: E♭ B♭ EE♭ Benedikt Eppelsheim BB♭ Dietz Klarinettenbau: G: E♭, D: C, B♭, A, G: B♭, A: F
Around 1917 C.G. Conn introduced drawn tone holes (after a patent by W.S. Haynes in 1914) eliminating the necessity of soft-soldering tone hole platforms onto the bodies of the instruments. Around 1920 C. G. Conn introduced rolled tone hole rims, a feature that enhanced the seal of the pads and extended pad life. Rolled tone holes remained a ...
Conservators should be well versed in the pollutants in their area and how they will affect musical instrument conservation. HVAC systems should be up to date and filtering clean air. Conservators should always wear gloves to prevent oil from transferring from hands to the surface of polish or painted instruments. [ 18 ]
Experts recommend ripping out 50,000 more acres, or 8% of all the vineyards left in California. It's a new reality here — far more painful than simple sour grapes. Extended interview: Billie Eilish
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In 1998 he opened his own shop as a repair business in 1998. From here he developed new instruments of which he was both the inventor and exclusive manufacturer. In 1999 he unveiled the tubax, a reproportioned contrabass saxophone. He also debuted the soprillo, a piccolo saxophone placed an octave above the B♭ soprano saxophone. His ...
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