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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000094.txt from 2007/10

From: Michel Bettez <michelbt@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Play loud ...and louder!
Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:48:22 -0400

Yes Herb,

a bassoonist requires 3 instruments to play at A=3D 392,
A=3D415 and A=3D 430 Hz.

It's a good thing that baroque and romantic era bassoons are not as=20
expensive as a modern Heckel!!!
:-)

Michel

herb fawcett a =E9crit :
> For a bassoonist, that must require 3 instruments. I would need a piece=
of
> added pvc pipe to make a Heckel play that low, and I can't imagine one =
with
> enough flexibility to make the other changes without a saw. From 440 to=
444
> makes a saw tempting. Bocals don't vary much more than 4 Hz and that ju=
st
> isn't enough.
> Herb=20
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> On 10/4/07 6:08 PM, "Oboeeee@-----.com> wrote:
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>> BINGO...David!
>> =20
>> The Atlanta Baroque Orchestra pitches from A=3D 392 to A=3D415 to A=3D=
430
>> depending on the concert program. John Hsu calls the shots on balanc=
e. No
>> questions asked.
>> =20
>> Janie
>> =20
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>> 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.
>> Good luck.
>>> David
>> =20
>>
>>
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