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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000042.txt from 2007/10

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:30:23 -0400

Sometimes just playing at one's comfort level will alert the conductor (if
he cares to hear your contribution) and he can ask for a little help in the
dynamics of the entire group (who often are grinding, scratching and honkin=
g
away on Oompah that is within their ability). This is a problem (although o=
n
an entirely different plane) even in fine professional groups. Once having
developed a controlled and nuanced sound it is a bummer to have to accede t=
o
the demands of a community "band with string section". Face it, most of us
start in bands,some of us never go further and then we show up in community
orchestras. Then again, not all music is appropriately scored. A lot of
Beethoven's best can benefit from dynamic juggling. Old instruments/new
instruments - I don't know.
Herb

On 10/4/07 8:02 AM, "Angela Wells" <oneflute1oboe@-----.com> wrote:

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> I play in a community orchestra that doesn't even try for dynamics and
> intonation. It's been a real shock after playing in university ensembles =
for
> several years!=20
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> Playing loud and louder has been freeing, but tiring. I've been liking my=
RDG
> cane, building a lot of endurance, and learning some great repertoire. I
> expect that soon it'll grow old and I'll leave the ensemble.
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> I was contracted to play Peter and the Wolf (orchestral version) among ot=
her
> things for an arts festival. The pay was decent, and for some reason that=
led
> me to believe that the ensemble would perform at a certain level. Read ab=
out
> the loudest tuning note in oboe history on my blog:
> http://oneflute1oboe.livejournal.com/
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> ~Angela
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> ----------------------------------------> From: harold@-----.br> To:
> doublereed@-----.org> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 05:55:16 -0300> Subject: [=
DR-L]
> Play loud ...and louder!>> Dear List:> "Can everyome please play softer!"=
> I
> found myself yesterday at an orchestra rehearsal making this exact> reque=
st.>
> But it seems to be to avail: we seem to be playing louder and louder thes=
e>
> days.So here's my question:how do we play loud and ... louder?> Besides u=
sing
> 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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