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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2007/10

From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:30:31 -0400

Many thanks Ed but My model T EH,1969 was built before AK? Or whatever ,it
has a sweet tone but --despite my ageing ears--everyone seems to be playing
louder these days. Or am I going the reverse of deaf(in music)?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward B. Flowers" > 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

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