Klarinet Archive - Posting 000651.txt from 1995/06

From: Thomas Labadorf <Labadorf@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Playing double reeds
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 21:56:45 -0400

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One thing, though. Oboe and bassoon players are always in demand and the
technical requirements expected of an average oboe player are much less than
saxophone, flute or clarinet players. And there is 900 years of literature
for these instruments.

Syd Polk
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Syd,

As long as you are going to so much trouble and frustration, why don't you
take up the viola. Violists are equally in demand, maybe more so, and you
don't have to play very many fast passages. If you are stuck with playing
Strauss, you can just *look* like you're playing and no one will notice. You
may have to put up with viola jokes, but at least you will get to laugh once
and a while which is much more than you can say about making oboe reeds.

Tom L.