Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2013-04-06 20:06
I am astonished that left C#key has not become standard on all professional model oboes, oboes d'amore, English horns, and bass oboes by all makers. From an engineering point of view, it should not cost
much (if any) more than making the (stupid) "banana key."
After all, it is just two posts, a short hinge tube, a short rod, a cross lever to the C#, and a long touch lever. The left C# is truly a "handy" key!
For instance, the second movement of the Bax Quintet becomes ever so much easier when you have a left C# key. And the left C# key touch can be positioned in such a fashion that it will not be hit inadvertently when aiming for the left F key touch.
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