November 11, 2025
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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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“Astonishing” is the only word needed to explain how a set of postcards evoked an old family memory of a faraway place, two people, four dogs, and three horses who lived with a cat named Marmalade.