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 Re: In search of a smaller sound.
Author: mschmidt 
Date:   2010-08-09 17:09

One thing that made my search particularly hard--and at the same time, easy-- was that I was buying a second oboe. I love my Marigaux, and it's not just a Marigaux--it's a very good Marigaux! I went into the purchasing process wondering if I could find something better--not determined to find something better. I didn't feel really limited by my instrument--the "smaller sound" thing was just an idea I had of what might be something to look for in a second instrument.

Of the 10 instruments I tried, none of them pushed my Marigaux into the category of my "spare" oboe. If I hadn't recovered the Marigaux from the theft, I probably wouldn't have had such a hard time buying an oboe, because, on their own, a lot of the oboes were pretty darn good. It is only when I do the side-by-side comparison with my old Marigaux that I become a bit disappointed--not quite as smooth (the other Marigaux, some of the Lorées), not quite as round (the NY Lorée), not quite as warm (the better Laubin). The easy part was that I knew I always had my Marigaux, and it was plenty good enough, so there wasn't a lot of pressure to find something to play.

Mike

Still an Amateur, but not really middle-aged anymore
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mschmidt 2010-05-23 16:30 
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mschmidt 2010-05-23 19:33 
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hautbois 2010-05-24 16:13 
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mschmidt 2010-05-24 21:01 
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mschmidt 2010-05-29 21:43 
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mschmidt 2010-05-31 03:44 
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mschmidt 2010-05-31 06:36 
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mschmidt 2010-08-08 17:26 
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cjwright 2010-08-08 17:47 
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mschmidt 2010-08-09 03:54 
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mjfoboe 2010-08-09 15:41 
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RobinDesHautbois 2010-08-10 09:59 
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