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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000016.txt from 2006/07
From: PhilFrei@-----.com
Subj: [DR-L] Baroque vs. Modern oboe
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:21:10 -0400
Hi -
I enjoy playing Baroque music, such as the Telemann duets sans bass. But I
find that they require a lot of endurance!
Now, a Baroque oboe doesn't take as much air pressure as a modern oboe, so
endurance is less of an issue. But I don't have a Baroque oboe, and I am
reluctanct to take on learning a new fingering system AND set of reedmaking skills.
The half-step pitch difference is also an obstacle in that I like to play these
works with friends who have modern instruments (e.g., modern flute, violin).
Are there ways to alter a modern oboe's reed so that less air pressure is
required? For example, would a wider tip help? (I currently use an RDG 1 shaper
tip, just switched to this in the last year from a -1.) Does the size of the
staple hole affect this?
Secondly, is it possible to make a "Baroque" oboe with modern keys? Or to put
it another way, is there something that makes a Baroque oboe what it is
(e.g., bore dimensions) besides the keywork?
Or a more direct question: is there a modern oboe model that requires less
air pressure than the standard orchestral Loree, that would be suitable for
playing Baroque music?
- Phil Freihofner
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