December 15, 2025
Tag: Barbier Company
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Henri Selmer
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Henri Selmer graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris, in 1885. After a successful but brief career in the Orchestre de Paris as a clarinet performer he deserted playing to do full-time research meant to improve his instrument. He began by making reeds and mouthpieces. At the same time, Henri’s brother Alexandre left for the US…
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March 17, 2024 3 Comments
It’s a hoax! We hear about hoaxes every day, and in this silly season of “hate-politics” the public learns of them through social media. But, not long ago, the hoax was not much more than sport. The Cambridge hoax was talked about in newspapers and on postcards.