Author: d-oboe
Date: 2005-11-10 20:02
I share your laments Suzan...
Conductors can be pretty nasty sometimes....but we still have to play what they want. Heck, if enough of the orchestra members complain they might just boot the conductor!
However even when the conductor asks you to play quieter on even the softest toothpicks of reeds, you can still be expressive, and needn't feel as if you are sucking the tone back up the horn (I know EXACTLY what you mean by that!)
I like to think of my tone as being electric....there always has to be this ethereal resonance happening...then that keeps things interesting, and the music is alive..
As far as reeds, make them so that they respond very well, but that have enough resistance so that you can support the breath in very quiet moments. Also, try keeping your reeds a little more open. This will allow extreme dynamics. If the opening is too small it will be difficult to support and control quiet notes properly.
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