Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2010-10-01 22:25
I am very fond of "open hole" instruments.
I play a 1910 Loree English horn ring system- it is "off the charts" amazing in every respect.
In the Double Reed Journal, 2009, Volume 32, #1, within the "Interview with Ron Fox," an extensive discussion exists about the merits of ring system instruments. Wally Bhosys also extolled the benefits of ring system oboes and English horns.
It is always possible to add a left F key, or a low articulated C#, and it is even possible to add a "Bleuzet" system to accomplish a perfect D#-E.
Many of the ring system oboes do not have an F resonance key, though due to the bore design, the fork F fingering will often be close in character to the standard F fingering.
I usually have heaps of ring system instruments lying about.
Some of my favorites-
Oboes:
Any of the Lorees between 1908 and the early 1960s
Cabart Some instruments of remarkable merit. "Haunting," "penetrating" sound
Triebert/Couesnon (4 castle stamp) very much like Loree 1920s-1930s.
Some "Buck Rogers" Triebert instruments having a myriad of extra keys:
3rd octave, left F, left C#, F resonance, low articulated C#, Bleuzet system
D#-E trill, low Bb resonance key. Excellent instruments.
Exquisite engineering.
Howarth some amazing ring system oboes to be found. Some from the 1980s
have almost every conceivable every extra key.
English horns:
Any of the Loree English horns between 1902- late 1950s.
In addition to my beloved Loree Z60 from 1910, I have a Palissander
(Madagascar Rosewood) Loree from 1902. It has THE most "ethereal" sound. It is extremely light in weight.
I will be re-fitting this instrument with left F, low articulated C#,
Bleuzet system D#-E trill, and Ab-Bb trill. Well worth the expense to re-engineer.
Cabart. Some phenomenal instruments , though Cabart made more than their
fair share of lemons, and "indifferent" examples as well. "Post war" instruments usually preferable to "pre-war" instruments.
Many of the ring system Cabart English horns have an absolutely GIGANTIC sound (though they will softly purr at pp
as well), with HUGE, foundation shaking resonance. When shopping for a "cor," it is well worth looking at Cabart English horns whether ring (my preference) or plateau.
Triebert/Couesnon Again, some absolutely first class instruments.
Some have every key imaginable.
Howarth Also some instruments of remarkable merit.
With best wishes,
Peter
Oboes.us
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