I can't believe I did it, but I did it.
Some of you may have noticed it on eBay--not the one being sold by Steven Fox, but another. This one was being offered by Ioan Scaunas, who, aside from being an amazing player, has the world's largest collection of tárogatók, and is a top mouthpiece maker as well. The horn has a couple of repaired cracks, but is in top playing condition he says (it's in the mail), with new pads, corks, etc., and original mpc and case. I've seen hi-res pics and it is gorgeous. Next week I should be able to answer the question of how it feels to play one of these things.
On the Reményi front things are going swimmingly. I've put crescents in a few toneholes and the intonation is sublime. I'm finally getting some facility and feeling quite comfortable playing it. Not too much hindered by the lack of the second octave key, although fingerings from second octave B up are a bit convoluted. I'm solid up to E3.
I don't know why exactly, but I am enchanted by this instrument, which is good because I just spent a hell of a lot of money on tárogatók.
Some of you may have noticed it on eBay--not the one being sold by Steven Fox, but another. This one was being offered by Ioan Scaunas, who, aside from being an amazing player, has the world's largest collection of tárogatók, and is a top mouthpiece maker as well. The horn has a couple of repaired cracks, but is in top playing condition he says (it's in the mail), with new pads, corks, etc., and original mpc and case. I've seen hi-res pics and it is gorgeous. Next week I should be able to answer the question of how it feels to play one of these things.
On the Reményi front things are going swimmingly. I've put crescents in a few toneholes and the intonation is sublime. I'm finally getting some facility and feeling quite comfortable playing it. Not too much hindered by the lack of the second octave key, although fingerings from second octave B up are a bit convoluted. I'm solid up to E3.
I don't know why exactly, but I am enchanted by this instrument, which is good because I just spent a hell of a lot of money on tárogatók.