Author: jhoyla
Date: 2008-01-05 17:15
[Amateur warning - I'm definitely not a pro]
I consciously try and meld with the other players when the line is not on my instrument. I do this in several ways:
1. As others have stated, less rubato and vibrato
2. Dynamics in line with other instruments. There is a delicate line to tread here - oboes DO stand out, but the composer KNOWS this and has asked you to play anyway
3. Intonation. Even though I KNOW I'm right (yuk yuk), I always adjust if the others (you know who you are) are going very sharp. This is especially true of unison playing with the flutes - they love to fly. I tell my 1st flutist that we are both playing a "floboe", and that this is the sound we should aim for. We work at it, and sometimes achieve it. I always have my tuner out, and the rest of the wind section knows what it means when my tuner lands on their stand ..
When you are the solo line - you are THE soloist. Just like a high wire acrobat, every nuance you make, every phrase is ruthlessly exposed in the spotlights. If you can't handle this - play second oboe! I work with our conductor on these sections, to get them exactly as she requires. I practice these sections endlessly, and pray a lot before performance ..
J.
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