Author: hautbois
Date: 2008-01-03 19:48
Yes, one might play more "soloistically" when the oboe has a solo, while trying to meld more with one's colleagues when it is the ensemble which is more important. In recorded music the sound engineers may further enhance the solo lines, and that may be the result which you heard. And yes, there is something 'extra' in the playing when the oboe has a solo line (though he conductor may moderate the instrumentalist's natural instinct). The dynamic may deviate from that played in the ensemble; i.e., a "piano" dynamic in a solo part can be louder than "piano", as it must be heard. In addition, there may be more intensity in the tone and a touch of rubato added, and the choice of how to use vibrato may differ from that in ensemble playing. However, many solos for oboe are appropriately played without any additional expressivo attributes, such as when they are part of a larger musical phrase where alternating instruments are developing a longer line than just that of the oboe. The choices are dictated by both inherent musical taste and that which is acquired by performance and listening experience. The conductor's role is of course relevant here.
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