Introduction Hello

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Greetings to you all from the blizzard in New York, NY.

I'm a composer who sometimes plays saxophone.

I've joined the forum in the hopes of learning a bit more about Pierrets and other forgotten French horns (Louis Augu, Robert Drouet, etc.). At one point I even owned a Modele 6 C Melody Pierret in solid nickel.

Pete - I just read in your bio that you toured with Joe Jackson. Way back in 1999 I was working at Sony Classical when they released his Symphony No. 1 album. Small world.

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café, if you search the forum you'll find a few relevant threads.

Jx

 

[Tenor Viol]

Hello, welcome. I have a friend who work in NYC but lives in NJ and he's muttering about snow too! I live much further (55N) in NW England and it's mild and wet here at the moment.

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Hello, welcome. I have a friend who work in NYC but lives in NJ and he's muttering about snow too! I live much further (55N) in NW England and it's mild and wet here at the moment.

Hello, and thank you.
The snow was quite beautiful for a few days. It's rare that anything can force New Yorkers to take a day off. Seeing the city so still was wonderful.
Now it's back to slush! Soon we'll be mild and we like you have it over there.

 

[PigSquealer]

At one point I even owned a Modele 6 C Melody Pierret in solid nickel.

Welcome to the Café. There was a ton of French boutique makers. Limited information on many. Pierret is a interesting one. I actually have a project low A baritone Pierret.
Any chance you have pictures of the C Melody ?

 

[Pete Thomas]

Welcome @Klangfarbenmelodie to the forum, there’s a wealth of knowledge here.

Pete - I just read in your bio that you toured with Joe Jackson. Way back in 1999 I was working at Sony Classical when they released his Symphony No. 1 album. Small world.

Haha it was way back further in the early 80s if I recall

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Welcome @Klangfarbenmelodie to the forum, there’s a wealth of knowledge here.


Haha it was way back further in the early 80s if I recall

I liked the albums he put out in the 80s much more anyway!

 

[Pete Thomas]

I liked the albums he put out in the 80s much more anyway!

Me too but I’d better not say to much he could be reading this

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Welcome to the Café. There was a ton of French boutique makers. Limited information on many. Pierret is a interesting one. I actually have a project low A baritone Pierret.
Any chance you have pictures of the C Melody ?

Attached are a photos of the C Melody. I sold it a few years ago. It was too heavy, and had terrible intonation above high G. It had no G# key, and a double-octave key. A great tech might have fixed most of those issues. In the bottom octave it sounded great.

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Two more photos:

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Me too but I’d better not say to much he could be reading this

In that case I'll only say I have fond memories of those albums from way back when I was playing in high school bands.

 

[MikeMorrell]

Welcome to the café!

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Hello and thank you!
Over the years I've bought a few vintage saxophones from a nice tech in Heukelum.
I'm a big fan of the Netherlands!

 

[PigSquealer]

Two more photos:

Thank you for posting the pictures. This is a new find to me. I have now documented 24 makers of C Tenors.

 

[PigSquealer]

Two more photos:

Thank you for posting the pictures. This is a new find to me.

The Pierret baritone I have you’ll find here.

Saxophones - Van Marle Baritone, Who made this ?

I was gifted a very unusual baritone. I can’t figure out who the maker is. @Stephen Howard @helen @milandro noted some features but were unable to completely identify the maker. This does have some Pierret features. Cann’t find any record of Pierret making a baritone. “Made in France “. You...

cafesaxophone.com

 

[Klangfarbenmelodie]

Thank you for posting the pictures. This is a new find to me.

The Pierret baritone I have you’ll find here.

Saxophones - Van Marle Baritone, Who made this ?

I was gifted a very unusual baritone. I can’t figure out who the maker is. @Stephen Howard @helen @milandro noted some features but were unable to completely identify the maker. This does have some Pierret features. Cann’t find any record of Pierret making a baritone. “Made in France “. You...

cafesaxophone.com

I think others have already answered the question for you, but back in 2018 or so a tech offered to sell me a Pierret baritone. I don't play bari, but I saw the photos, so I can confirm that they exist.