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 Re: The American School of Oboe playing-the players and their instruments.
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2012-03-03 19:55

What I've noticed when watching oboists in American orchestras is they generally have very poor posture - holding the oboe pointing very much downwards (like a lot of clarinet players) with the elbows held in and arched wrists. The cor player looked even more uncomfortable with such bad posture.

It made me laugh watching them playing Mahler during the 'Schalltrichter auf' sections when they tilted their heads right back but still retained the same reed angle in relation to their mouths instead of keeping their heads still but raising the oboe to make a more brash, rustic sound which is what Mahler wanted.

Compare the posture of American players with European players and you'll see exactly what I mean. Maybe the posture European players use looks strange to American players as the majority play with the oboe held up high with the elbows out and wrists cranked.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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