![]() ![]() However, some slight differences in keywork patterns exist between the genuine Loree English horns and the Malerne instruments of the 1960s. A cursory inspection would have many an oboist convinced that this is a in fact a B series Loree. It is a glorious instrument, very stable, beautifully voiced, impeccable scale, and possessed of a "foundation shaking" resonance. I have a Chiasserini fake Loree (Malerne) English horn, with a "BG" serial number. Many of the oboes have a serial number beginning with "BS"- I find this completely apropos. Many of the bogus "Loree" instruments show up for sale nowadays - Ebay buyers: BEWARE! Almost all of the Chiasserini fakes have serial numbers in the "B" series. Loree USA." Chiasserini's scheme was exposed, and legal action ensued. Chiasserini even went so far as to establish a front company called "F. Lore Model C Oboe (SN: JC58) 3,995 Used Very Good Add to Cart Used F. The fake Loree trademarks can appear to be most convincing. 1,499 Used Excellent 14-Day Return Policy Add to Cart Mirafone Hans Kreul Wood Oboe SN 53926 VERY NICE 1,999 Used Excellent 14-Day Return Policy Add to Cart Used F. Loree" and attempted to pass the instruments off to the US Army as genuine Loree. Seeing a opportunity that would impress Boss Tweed, Chiasserini simply bought a plethora of unmarked Malerne oboes and English horns, stamped the instruments "F. Chiasserini won a contractto provide the US Army with Loree instruments. Chiasserini was a woodwind "impresario" in New York City in the 1940s-1960s. In the discussion of stencil instruments, mention must be made of the Chiasserini fake "Loree" oboes and English horns. ![]()
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