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Re: ideal sound

Author: oboedrew
Date: 2008-10-19 14:16

Just out of curiosity, do you mean early Klein recordings, or more recent Klein? His sound has changed so much over the years. I've been a big fan of Alex Klein at every stage of his career, but I think I like his tone best on his earlier recordings. I believe his Vivaldi disc was made on a Caldwell model Loree, whereas he used a Royale for most of his more recent stuff.

In any case, I think the best way to achieve a tone that sounds effortless is to actually produce it effortlessly! Your setup all sounds very good. If you're concerned your sound is too harsh or strident, I'd suggest working on balancing the reeds. A reed can be scraped quite thin and made to play quite freely and still sound rich and resonant, so long as the proportions of the various sections are good. I find that the two most important spots are the very tip of the tip and the transition from heart to tip. It's important to get the very corners of the tip thin enough, and to achieve the perfect balance of definition vs. gradation where the heart drops off into the tip.

A more rounded embouchure can also contribute to a more mellow tone. When the lips are "puckered," they cushion the reed on all sides and muffle the vibration a bit without closing the aperture through which the air must pass.

Cheers,
Drew

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