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Author: hautboy
Date: 2015-03-17 06:59
I really don't like the orchestration for English horn when it first comes in for Romeo and Juliet (Tchaik.) The first couple of measures are fine, but at the ppp, where the english horn has a low C and B, I feel like a conical bore instrument just can't compete with a cylindrical bore instrument (clarinet) and strings when it comes to playing softly. No matter how soft I play there, it always seems too loud. If I try to play too soft, the note either doesn't come out or it's flat, even if I use good breath support. It could be partly the instrument, it's a C series Loree, and it's not really the most subtle english horn I've ever played, so I was wondering if there was a good way to mute the low C and B without effecting the intonation or response.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-03-17 07:01
This is what we have to put up with - it's a balancing act that no-one else will understand nor appreciate.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: huboboe
Date: 2015-03-20 03:32
Stuff your swab in the bell. It will drop the volume considerably without affecting the response. It muddies the sound, but at that point, you just want to be a pitch in the chord.
Enjoy!
Robert Hubbard
WestwindDoubleReed.com
1-888-579-6020
bob@westwinddoublereed.com
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-03-20 05:56
Not for low B unless your cor is built to low Bb.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: jhoyla
Date: 2015-03-20 15:19
Try placing a thick towel on the floor beneath the horn, and stoop slightly when you want to muffle the sound.
J.
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Author: EWG
Date: 2015-03-27 12:06
Bring a handbag (or something else you can place the bell of the horn inside whilst playing). It may seem a little silly, but it really does work.
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