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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000073.txt from 2007/10
From: David Lurie <klingsor@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:44:06 -0400
At 01:30 PM 10/4/2007, you wrote:
>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)?
Hi Harold
It's not you, it's a problem with amateur orchestras, where everyone
wants to play loud loud loud and louder, so they can be heard for the
principal purpose of satisfying their own little egos, as well as
they are unwilling to subordinate those to the greater interests of
what the music really requires. Unless you have a problem with a solo
not coming out - which it would be the conductor's responsibility to
solve - my recommendation is don;t hassle yourself and just fuggedallaboutit.
David
>----- 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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