Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-01-16 17:32
While all these suggestions are great, can I interject on the danger of water:
I do not believe water will be your concern until you instrument starts it's cooling process. The danger from cracking is always overexpansion, no matter where it happens. Water expands when it freezes, and your instrument most certainly will not feeze when you play it, but unfortunately as you play, the instrument is going to take on water, even if you oil religously. So slowing the cooling process so the instrument can dry out should be a safeguard against this happening.
When you first begin to play the instrument, the danger is most likely the inside of the bore expanding more quickly than the outside. This is why it's important to heat the outside of the instrument to the temperature you will be blowing into the instrument, and then heating the inside.
Accidents do happen, and Susan I'm sorry for yours, it's seems like a terrible event. I still think the "hatching" process is the way to go. Maybe for those of us who multi-task once too often, it best to place the oboe on our stomachs, under our shirts, so there's a stable platform to ward off potential error.
As a beginning oboist (woodwind doubler), the Peter Hurd website is a great resource.
Andrew
http://www.youtube.com/user/DrewSorensenMusic
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