 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-09-08 15:05
The sound *quality* of an oboe is 100% determined by the bore design/craftsmanship, and the precision of the cuts for the tone holes. Having said that, if the oboe were built out of a poor material, it would be impossible for the driller/cutter/finisher to make the oboe precise. Plus, this poor material would very likely warp/shift/change significantly after manufacturing, and the precision, if any, that was built into the oboe, would be lost.
Consider also that there is such advanced technology these days. It allows instrument makers - or the scientific researchers they collaborate with - to magnify and study the smallest cells of the material they are using, in order to determine whether or not it is acoustically suitable to be used for a musical instrument. Case in point: Marigaux Altuglass oboe, Buffet Greenline Oboe/clarinet.
Once a suitable material is found - i.e. one that responds well to drilling/boring/cutting and that won't warp or change significantly - a professional instrument can follow.
The only real difference - to the player rather than the listener - is how the oboe feels in terms of response and stability. It is almost imperceptible to the listener what material the oboe is made of, as long as it's acoustically sound. (And really, who cares what it's made of...it what comes out of it that counts...)
D
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A_person13 |
2006-09-07 04:20 |
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ohsuzan |
2006-09-08 02:13 |
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cjwright |
2006-09-08 05:46 |
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d-oboe |
2006-09-08 15:05 |
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