Author: d-oboe
Date: 2005-11-09 21:16
What does it all mean!?
Orchestral vs. solo playing is really simple. It can be made very complicated by theories and arguments and articles and reasoning...but there's no need. It's simple - to be successful in ensemble playing you have to
KNOW WHAT YOUR VOICE IS DOING (your instrument obviously)
Plaaain and simple isn't it?
-know when to play out. When there is a soli, support, but don't overpower the principal. (If you are the principal, play out!)
On solos, it has to be made to sound as if the entire ensemble sound transfers to one voice.
-learn how to support other instruments without overpowering them. Obviously, if you have a whole note, don't blast it out while the flute tries desperately to play their melody.
Even if the soloist is playing extreeemly quietly, the supporting voice must play under.
But it all goes back to KNOWING WHAT YOUR VOICE IS DOING AT EVERY MOMENT.
Don't get carried away with a musical moment - if another voice has a more important line, it has to be supported.
Hopefully we're makin sense here!
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