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Re: New to oboe, would like some info on reeds

Author: oboedrew
Date: 2009-04-14 20:22

Ledet's book is unique in that it's not a "how to" manual on reedmaking.

Part I discusses the things that contribute to tone. Chapters are: 1. Respiration, 2. Articulation, 3. The Embouchure, 4. The Instrument, 5. The Acoustics of the Room, and 6. The Listener (Sociological Acceptance of Styles of Playing).

Part II is a collection of photographs of the reeds of leading oboists from Australia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland, and the United States. There's also a chapter summarizing some of the nationalistic trends in reedmaking.

It's a few decades old, so it's not a good representation of modern reedmaking, but it's all the more fascinating to me since it includes photos and discussions of some reed styles that are now nearly extinct.

Cheers,
Drew

www.oboedrew.com

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