http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/ An e-mail discussion group for flutists who play on, own, or are interested in Louis Lot (or other brands of) vintage flutes. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:12:01 GMT Roy Oser http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1759 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1759 Susan- According to Christie's, the winning bidder paid $37,500. The last time it was sold at a public auction in 1986, I believe it went for $187,000. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:56:58 GMT Susan Maclagan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1758 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1758 Dear flute friends, Does anyone know who bought the Kincaid flute at the Christie's auction and how much it went for? Thanks in advance, Susan "A Dictionary Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:02:43 GMT David Shorey http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1757 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1757 Dear Francesco, Many thanks for your notes. both here and privately, including your photos of the Rive-Robert. I am uploading some photos of our last silver Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:14:45 GMT Peter Chow http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1756 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1756 Dear All, 1) My much more earlier Lot plays perfectly in tune; 2) Treat the Lot as a part of your body, adjust your embouchure     to get the scale in tune. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:53 GMT francesco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1755 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1755 Hello, Newbie warning !!! It could be a silly question... My "tin" L.Lot 7564 plays well in tune in the low and middle register but goes sharp in the high Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:27:14 GMT David Ross http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1754 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1754 Hi Francesco, Thanks for the photo. I've attached a photo of No. 3601 (not one of mine) because it is very similar to yours. Also I included a few photos my Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:49:07 GMT francesco http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1753 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1753 Hello to everybody, I'm new to this group...and I've just acquired a full silver Rittershausen silver flute, closed holes, French pointed cup and an original Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:45:20 GMT Susan Maclagan http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1752 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1752 Dear flute friends,Sorry to be slow in responding. I got behind in my email. Thanks so much to Paul and Gary for information about Lot's 3-piece lip plate. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:18 GMT Charles Andrews http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1751 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1751 Hi Alberto, and list... I want to preface this post by saying I have nothing but the greatest respect for Altus flutes, and founder Speedy Tanaka. I think Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:03:46 GMT Alberto Sánchez-Olaso http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1750 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1750 Dear friends, I want to add two remarks about the first impression of the Boehm flute, and a new market trends:   1. Charles Andrews wrote: "Most flutists, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:25 GMT Gary Lewis http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1749 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1749 Hello Roy & Charles, Very good points all around. The flute, like most instruments, has been getting louder for the past 300 years. The great silver flute Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:48:10 GMT Roy Oser http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1748 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1748 Charles: You make a very good point, but I think you should consider two other points. First, I think the evolution towards louder flutes started at least as Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:58 GMT Charles Andrews http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1747 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1747 Points taken. The fact remains, the sound Louis Lot prized is largely gone from flutes and flute-playing today. And that seems very unfortunate to me. Most Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:02:52 GMT Roy Oser http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1746 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1746 Charles -- Well put. But I think it's fair to say that music in general got progressively louder over the twentieth century, perhaps in part so it could be Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:10:08 GMT Charles Andrews http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1745 http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/LouisLot/message/1745 the evolving fashion for ever louder, fatter sounding flutes made all this work irrelevant, alas. I'm convinced that if you made a flute today, with all the