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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000043.txt from 2007/10

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:31:13 -0400

Conductors - Bah!
Herb

On 10/4/07 8:15 AM, "David Lurie" <klingsor@-----.com> wrote:

> Hi Harold
>
> I just replied to your earlier msg about playing louder. Now I think
> I understand the problem a little better. In part at least, it's that
> everyone else is playing too loud, so you have to try to keep
> up. This is quite characteristic of amateur orchestras, where
> everyone plays as loud as they can so as to be heard, even when the
> music says ppp. It was a constant thing for me back when I was still
> in high school.
>
> But seems to me at least, that this is a problem for the conductor to
> manage, not just one woodwind player. The conductor should have an
> idea how loudly or softly the other players should be playing, and
> then control the balance. If (s)he's doing the job properly, there
> should be no problem. However in your case, maybe (s)he doesn't even
> know that there IS a problem.
>
> In that case, assuming you have a good enough relationship, maybe you
> could explain to the conductor what the problem is, as well as offer
> some suggestions how to solve it.
>
> Good luck.
>
> David
>
>
> At 04:55 AM 10/4/2007, you 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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