Author: KJC
Date: 2018-07-13 20:14
Teresa,
My recommendation would be to get the best oboe you can possibly afford. Try as many as you can on trial. Wood oboes are far superior in tone, in my opinion, unless you have Marigaux Altoglass or other really high end resin oboe. If you are taking any lessons with a professional, they could help you pick out the oboe too. Since you are new to oboe, I would recommend this.
I started playing the oboe when I was 10 and played all through high school and played in all state orchestra. I gave up the oboe for many years for financial reasons. When I was first able to purchase an oboe again, I bought a Rigoutat Delphine. This is a lovely intermediate oboe that is almost a full conservatory. It had a wonderful sweet tone. BUT, it did not project like the Loree Royal I now have, and the scale was not quite as even as my new (to me!) Loree. I play in multiple community concert band and chamber groups now and have to play solos quite a bit. You want an oboe to project well during solos.
Having said that, I believe that anyone can make a decent oboe sound lovely and project well enough depending on the reed and the player's embouchure and breath support. The least important variable for tone (at least where it is not a professional very high level player-- Eugene Istov level for example--) is the instrument if it it decent--and there are many decent oboes, Fox, Rigoutat, Loree, Marigaux at your price point. Just don't settle for less if you can possible afford more and you know you love the oboe and will play it for years to come because you'll just end up selling it in a couple of years and might lose some money.
-K
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