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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000037.txt from 2007/10

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:55:03 -0400

It is possible for one to make reeds that play louder (ever louder!) or to
find a louder bocal, but what then when the Diva on the podium asks for a
real pp ?
Herb

On 10/4/07 6:11 AM, "Edward B. Flowers" <flowerse@-----.net> wrote:

> Harold,
>
> (1) Practice more; beef up your embouchure and play more open reeds.
>
> (2) You could also switch from your sweet-sounding Loree Royale to an AK
> bore. The AK bore widens more quickly and is louder.
>
> I watched Sherry Syler do (1) above at last Sunday's Double Entendre
> concert at the Goethe Institute on 5th Avenue.
>
> Stuart Dunkle emphasized point (2) while coaching me this summer at
> Wellesley. He domonstrated how loud his AK bore was and he also played a
> very open reed.
>
> These two points really do work.
>
> (3) I should also point out that the AK bore has a more penetrating (and
> variable) tone which will cut through the other loud instrument sounds.
> But I don't like this tone for chamber music--it sounds terrible in the
> upper register with a flute.
>
> Edward B. Flowers (ob, EH)
> New York City
>
>
> HAROLD wrote:
>> Dear List:
>> "Can everyome please play softer!"
>> I found myself yesterday at an orchestra rehearsal making this exact
>> request.
>> But it seems to be to avail: we seem to be playing louder and louder
>> these days.So here's my question:how do we play loud and ... louder?
>> Besides using a microphone on my oboe or EH ,I have tried taking less
>> out of the reed and favoring the silver Chudnow tubes over the gold
>> for this task.Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Awaiting all suggestions!
>>
>> Rgds,
>>
>> harold emert
>>
>>
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