Hello, no, he just played a short piece and then my wife unfortunately mentioned that I play myself and so he handed the instrument over and then devoted himself to other customers interested in woodwind instruments.
What I would like to mention to other aficionados who go to Paris is the Musical Instrument museum at the Music conservatoire. I saw some of their Hurdy-gurdies back in the late 80ies and purchased some black and white photographs - that was possible at these days. Now the instrument collection has been moved to the new building Check out the internet site for the description of vielles: http://mediatheque.cite-musique.fr/masc/?URL=http://mediatheque.cite-musique .fr/clientbooklineCIMU/toolkit/p_requests/default-collection-musee.htm and some photos: http://mediatheque.cite-musique.fr/masc/?URL=http://mediatheque.cite-musique .fr/clientbooklineCIMU/toolkit/p_requests/default-collection-musee.htm The admission to the muse is free and you get a little recorder whith explanations of the development of orchestral instruments and the music composed for these instruments in the music historical context. What an overwhelming treat! They have nine hurdy-gurdies on display but also some museet du cour, which delicate sound on the sound example was very much intriguing me since you do not hear this instrument very often. So to all future visitors who plan to visit Paris: go to the Cité de la Musique. Thanks again to Henry and Bruno who contributed the address of Monsieur Bissonet. Happy New Year 2008 to all of you out there! Your`s, Uli -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Sonntag, 30. Dezember 2007 01:38 An: [email protected] Betreff: RE: AW: [HG] Request for address of ancient instrument shop in Paris Bonjour , How was the conversation with him ? Did he played the ficus tree leaf thing for you ? A bientôt, Henry >From: "Ulrich Joosten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: AW: [HG] Request for address of ancient instrument shop in Paris >Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:05:21 +0100 > >Dear Henry, > >thank you for your hint on the address. It came on the last second, at five >in the morning before leaving so I could not answer directly. And yes: I >was >in his shop an was able to play on his Lasnier. Nice tone, but far away >from >beeing good playable. The trumpet sounded nice, but the tangents of the 2nd >chanterelle were nearly overall too far from the string. When the tangents >of the first string touch the string the tangents of the other were still 3 >mm away from the string. I did noit try both chanterelles at the same time > >caus I could imagine the result. So 3.500 Euro from my point of view faar >to expensive. > >Anyway it was nice to see his collection. > >Best regards, >Uli > >________________________________________ > >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag >von >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Dezember 2007 01:26 >An: [email protected] >Betreff: Re: [HG] Request for address of ancient instrument shop in Paris > >André Bissonnet , 6 rue du pas de la mule >http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDA123FF930A15756C0A962 9 >C8B63 > > The shop is also known as " La Boucherie " ( the butcher shop ... >actually >the office is in the walk in refrigerator ) > > About the name of the street , in modern french it translate as " >mule's step street " >but in the 16th cent. there was a large stone used to climb on mules. > > Do you have time for the " cité de la musique " , at La Villette , ( >north east of the city ) > >Henry > > > >From: Matthias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [HG] Request for address of ancient instrument shop in Paris > >Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:54:56 +0100 > > > > > >UJ> on very short notice my wife and I have got the opportunity to spend > >some > >UJ> days in Paris starting tomorrow early morning. I remember somebody > >UJ> contributed the address of a shop who sells old instruments. I darkly > >UJ> remember that years ago I came along such a shop in the Marais >quarter, > > >but > >UJ> I do not have any detail right now. If somebody sees this mail on >time > >I > >UJ> would be grateful to get the name of the shop as well as the address. > > > >André Bissonet > >6, rue du Pas de la Mule > >(near place de vosges) > >75003 Paris > > > >http://tinyurl.com/2ultcv > >(google maps) > > > > > >bon voyage, > >Matthias
