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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000045.txt from 2007/10

From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:33:55 -0400

At 10:55 AM 10/4/2007, you wrote:
>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

Good point, Herb. Or when the orchestra plays Der Freischutz
Overture, where you start out on a low C pianissimo? Or where the 2nd
oboe has accompaniment parts practically all alone as in the Dvorak
7th symphony, or numerous other similar parts?

David

>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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