Author: oboedrew
Date: 2008-08-02 02:32
jrestes wrote:
> But isn't it possible that a particular oboe
> may dampen out specific unwanted vibrations?
Absolutely, I agree. But exactly which vibrations are the unwanted ones? I think THAT is what varies a lot from one player to the next. So my own oboe may nudge the sound of my reeds in just the direction I'd like, but the next fellow may think that's the wrong direction altogether!
For me that's a very exciting thing about our modern oboe scene. I can't think of any other wind instrument that has so many first-rate makers nowadays. We've got Loree, Rigoutat, Marigaux, Howarth, Yamaha, Josef, Covey, Laubin, Buffet, Fossati, Fox, Patricola, and probably a handful of others I haven't tried yet. And since we can also make (or at least adjust) our own reeds, I think the modern oboist, more so than any other instrumentalist, is able to have a truly unique and individual "voice."
jrestes wrote:
> But either way, the idea of purchasing an oboe
> because it makes alot of reeds sound a certain
> way is in my opinion limiting the potential of the oboe!
Well said! I just went oboe shopping again this past year, looking for something a bit different from the type I'd been playing. To be sure, I was looking for an oboe that would lean in the general direction of my ideal sound. But that was a secondary concern, really. The more important thing is that an oboe have flexibility. I want to be able to use the reed to steer its sound a little bit this way or that way in order to fit the character of each piece I play.
Cheers,
Drew
www.oboedrew.com
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