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Re: A quick question on Oboes....

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-05-09 13:22

Def.: "Oboe: An ill wind no one blows good".
Just kidding -- oboe is a wonderful instrument --- I played it for a year back in junior high school (now currently known as 'middle school' in most parts of the US), in parallel with bass clarinet. Completely compatible with clarinet, as noted above, and as for making reeds, that's the aspect of oboe playing I actually enjoyed the most! I intend to take up the oboe again in the very near future to add another double to my "repertoire", and the first thing I'm gonna do is buy the plaque, mandrel, tubes, gouged/shaped/folded cane, thread, etc. and start making myself some reeds --- woohoo!
If you want to get a good tonal concept of the "American" oboe sound, the two best (IMHO) are John deLancie, former Philadelphia Orchestra oboist, and John Mack, Cleveland Orchestra.

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