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Re: Did Opperman double?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-03-26 06:55

Caroline Smale wrote:

> My admittedly limited experience of playing in shows of the
> 50s/60s was that most were scored for a small "traditional"
> orchestra, not for the typical pit bands of today.
>

The R&H shows (up until, I think, State Fair) were indeed scored for traditional woodwinds - I think maybe 1 flute, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets and 1 bassoon. Lerner & Lowe also were. They weren't all being done at the same time, though. Maybe enough were to keep non-doublers employed. I guess that's part of my question. Maybe those shows were enough to keep at least a few non-doublers busy.

Karl

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