Author: Bobo
Date: 2007-12-02 14:14
Consider the following from an article on Ralph Gomberg, who thought tone was the most important element:
HERE
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Oboists -- again, Americans especially -- tend to become obsessed with the qualities of reeds, routinely discussing fine distinctions among varieties of cane. Thus the joke making the rounds at the camp: How many oboists does it take to change a light bulb? Just one, but he may have to sort through 30 or 40 bulbs to find the right one.
along with the next few paragraphs. In particular, look at what he has to say about Holliger's tone!
also from Gomberg:
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"Anyway," he says, "there is no one tone. There are tones. There is a Mozart tone, which is different from a Wagner tone. The Beethoven tone is the hardest of all."
He talks about the French school of oboe playing: penetrating, nasal. The German: pretty limited; accurate but square. The Italian: singing quality but musically a bit naive. The English: jaunty, expressive, with a tone tending to be a little wide and glassy. The Russian: don't even talk about it.
Post Edited (2007-12-02 15:00)
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