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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2006/02

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] RE: Ray Still/Heinz Holliger... Favorites?
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:11:44 -0500

Bright /dark; thin /fat; loud/ soft; expressive/ dull. Aren't these all
comparatives. Define please ...
When I hear what I have heard called a thin, wheezy, emasculated sound
played on a very open and free blowing instrument, I wonder what it was thqt
drove the performer to play that way, and it frequently came back to me that
it was what he had to offer, and thank you for sharing it. He stuck his neck
in the noose for long enough to play for us and expose himself to the cruel
criticism of instant replay. They are wonderful and we should thank them for
giving us that much of their valuable time.(except for a few bassoonists who
have given a very distorted impression of what a bassoon is musically, way
too frequently)
Sleep well,
Herb

On 2/3/06 10:26 PM, "Stephen Kaupiko" <musicman@-----.net> wrote:

> Really, I've only heard the bulk of these wonderful
> oboists in the last year or so and I've been playing
> for oboe 9 years already... shame on me too. :)
>
> I like Allan Vogel's playing a great deal, but his
> tone is to an extreme dark side of oboe playing for my
> ears and such darkness is not generally to my liking,
> but his playing/musicality certainly makes up for
> that.
>
> I guess everyone hears something different and likes
> certain things that may not be the reason others like
> or dislikes them for.
>
> I'm sure there are those who wonder... "what
> darkness?", but lament on how bright some players are.
> ;)
>
> Regards,
> Stephen
>
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