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Re: Bummer

Author: Koch Fan
Date: 2006-12-06 01:50

I suggest you listen to many great oboists....oboists who you admire. You will develop a sound that is all your own. When I was a student, my teacher suggested I listen to John de Lancie playing Jean Francaix's Flower Clock as a nice example of oboe sound. I fell in love with the piece and with the sound. I was very fortunate to eventually be able to study with Mr. de Lancie. Another of my oboe heroes was Lothar Koch, the incomparable former principal oboist of the Berlin Philharmonic. I don't believe that I sound particularly like either one of these amazing players, but they both had a major influence on me and my playing. As far as oboe players not blending but stirring, be careful. There is nothing more satisfying than being able to get "inside" someone's sound, whether it be a flutist, clarinetist, violinist etc. By "inside" I mean blending with them to make a beautiful new sound. You want to have this capability. Oboes should blend AND stir!

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