Author: Craig Matovich
Date: 2007-03-11 21:27
A few weeks back, CJWright mentioned glissandi exercises. Something in that seems very important to me. One of those special things where a single technique offers multiple benefits.
Can anyone give more specifics on these?
I attended Mack oboe camp, John de Lancie concerts and lectures years ago and do not remember any mention of these.
I did have one teacher, circa 1985, (Dick White, ehorn with the National Symphony) who emphasized what he termed a glissando for downward octave slurs. Certain Berliotz excerpts brought up the subject.
While no real scale or chromatic movements were used, he suggested imagining the whole scale falling in between the notes. So, while the upper tone started to fall toward the lower, 'thinking' the scale in between helped the timing and slight fall in upper pitch while connecting the notes and somehow influenced the landing on the lower note. It was akin to a singer's portamento technique, at least in concept, but different in execution for oboe.
I would really like to hear more about this from CJWright and others, please.
(Specific exercises, places in lit where it is used for real in phrasing, etc.)
Thanks,
-Craig
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