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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000049.txt from 2007/10

From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:06:37 -0400

At 11:30 AM 10/4/2007, you wrote:
>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=
honking
>away on Oompah that is within their ability). This is a problem (although=
on
>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=
to
>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

When I was still in High school, I played in a=20
small orchestra that the bassoonist David Van=20
Hoesen's father Carl Van Hoesen who was the=20
conducting professor there used to train his=20
conducting classes at the Eastman School of=20
Music. The elder Van Hoesen was constantly=20
calling for the conducting class students to=20
listen for - and adjust - the balance of=20
instruments. We played all great works by all=20
great composers. So what you are saying here=20
about composers and old instruments is very true.

David

David

>On 10/4/07 8:02 AM, "Angela Wells" <oneflute1oboe@-----.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I play in a community orchestra that doesn't even try for dynamics and
> > intonation. It's been a real shock after=20
> playing in university ensembles for
> > several years!
> >
> > Playing loud and louder has been freeing, but=20
> 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.
> >
> > I was contracted to play Peter and the Wolf=20
> (orchestral version) among other
> > things for an arts festival. The pay was=20
> decent, and for some reason that led
> > me to believe that the ensemble would perform=20
> at a certain level. Read about
> > the loudest tuning note in oboe history on my blog:
> > http://oneflute1oboe.livejournal.com/
> >
> > ~Angela
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------> From: harold@-----.br> To:
> > doublereed@-----.org> Date: Thu, 4 Oct=20
> 2007 05:55:16 -0300> Subject: [DR-L]
> > Play loud ...and louder!>> Dear List:> "Can=20
> everyome please play softer!"> I
> > found myself yesterday at an orchestra=20
> 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=20
> loud and ... louder?> Besides using
> > a microphone on my oboe or EH ,I have tried=20
> 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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