 The Fingering Forum
|
Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-06-07 16:28
I was just wondering but why does the flute and oboe play mostly the same parts in wind band pieces? They do not have a similar tone and they are particularly hard to blend together. So why is that?
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-06-07 16:29
yes and one more thing......any tips on blending with flute section? i play the oboe and this matter always comes into mind....
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: musichick
Date: 2003-06-07 17:36
MAKE SURE YOUR IN TUNE! thats the first and most obvious thing. my main two instruments are flute, than oboe. I would have to say I think its the range of the instrument that gets them similar parts maybe? Both are at the top "of the pyramid." Other than that I really dont know. Oh BTW, E flat clarinet almost always has a nearly identical part to the flutes, if you want to add that to your list as well.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: d-oboe
Date: 2003-06-07 20:52
The ideal oboe "sound" actually does blend quite nicely with the flutes. I find it reinforces the flute melody when played an octave lower.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: ~*Heather *~
Date: 2003-06-08 02:02
Yes, The Soprano Eb clarinet also has the same flute/oboe parts (I play the Eb when needed in band)....just thought you would like to know
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: TorusTubarius
Date: 2003-06-08 07:56
Yeah D is right. Flute/oboe lines are very common in orchestral works simply because the two compliment each other so well, provided your oboist is worth his salt. The flute sound tames some of the nasality of the oboe tone while the oboe provides more depth and color to the flute tone.
And now for some cynicism... I think you will find that most of the time, the reason that the oboe doubles the flute lines in band music is because the composer writes oboe parts in band pieces as an afterthought. He thinks to himself, "Oh yeah, I gotta give those oboes a part too... eh, they can just double the flutes."
As an oboist you will quickly learn that on the whole, the band world is not the most hospitable environment for double reed players of any sort, especially we high-strung, perfectionist oboist-types. The parts are never as good, there are times when you absolutely cannot hear yourself, and bands tend to play sharp, which is extremely difficult to do on oboe.
"Aww c'mon ya whiny oboe player. Why don't you just push in?"
*rolls eyes*
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: d-oboe
Date: 2003-06-08 18:22
I can very much agree to the anti-concert band idea. Unless it is a really good concert band, it's hard to hear yourself over the blast of the saxophones. (I may be biased, but in my high school setting, it was the band, and the saxophones. They were always out of tune, too loud, and had terrible tone.) Anyways, if you listen to some good orchestras, even youth orchestras, you will find that the oboe will usually blend perfectly with the flute.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: musichick
Date: 2003-06-11 01:18
haha i totally agree with the last two posts, and got a good laugh out of them. Just thought i would share. Also, im really sort of annoyed that my school doesnt have an orchestra, only a band. I want an orchestra!
ok I'm done.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: TorusTubarius
Date: 2003-06-14 03:25
Musichick, you want an orchestra because you have good taste.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
