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Author: vollkommen
Date: 2006-09-06 00:26
I did a search for anything about the Ferling Studies and only got four hits, so I decided to make a new topic. How many people actually use Ferling on a regular basis (i.e. as part of a warm-up)? My wind ensemble audition includes two or three studies (I'm not sure which ones yet), and when I told my oboe teacher today about it she cringed. Apparently she despises Ferling (she likes Salviani and Barrett better), but is this more of an individual thing or a prevaling consensus among more accomplished performers?
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Author: fjozn
Date: 2006-09-06 02:56
I think it depends on how you prefer to warm up.
If you like to move your fingers a lot while warming up, it may be suitable for you. If you like otherwise, try the slower Ferlings.
Bottomline is: Try to see what suits you.
Personally, I do a range of scales and I find that it is enough for me.
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Author: cjwright
Date: 2006-09-06 05:01
Ferling is for "the big boys (and girls)" so to speak. They really test your ability to get up and down the oboe quickly (frequent leaps of 8ves-13ths), tonguing of all varieties quickly (16ths at 120 or faster), and dynamic control, not to mention the standard endurance. If you can play all of the ferlings decently, in time and with a typical reed, you should be able to play 99% of the technical material out there.
The downside is they are musically not stunning, and nobody really enjoys getting their rear-end whooped up by them. Barret is more lyrical, and musically interesting, plus the musical tradition of Barret which Tabuteau used to push makes them more standard I suppose.
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Author: sylvangale
Date: 2006-09-07 06:48
FYI - CSULB Study requirements below. Should there be a large number of oboists at the higher levels, you may need to aim HIGH, but if oboists are rare than you just have to show you can play.
Play something that is your level of playing, but working on someting a little above your level at the same time wouldn't hurt, maybe you can polish it off in time. If you're up to snuff, then you're in... if not, then practice for next season.
Try to ask for examples of studies that you can audition with, get specific #'s if you can. Some Ferlings are easier/harder than others.
CSULB Studies:
Freshman:
Barret Progressive Etudes
Ferling 144 Preludes and Studies
Sophmore:
Ferling 48 Etudes
Ferling 48 Famous Studies
Andraud Vade-Mecum
Barret Grand Studies
Junior:
Ferling 48 Famous Studies
Andraud Vade-Mecum
Loyon 32 Studies
Senior:
Gillet Studies
Lamotte 18 Etudes
Luft 24 Etudes
Graduate:
Gillet Studies
Regards,
Stephen
Los Angeles, CA
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2006-09-07 14:00
>>What does CSULB mean?<<
California State University at Long Beach.
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Author: vollkommen
Date: 2006-09-07 18:50
Thanks for all the replies. I found out that the studies for the audition are Nos. 11, 14, and 20. The audition material is the same for the oboes and saxes, which is why I think he chose these three (D Major, d Minor, and g Minor) - they're more difficult (intonation-wise) for the saxes, and the director is a sax player. I'm actually glad that he chose these three since they don't seem as hard as some of the others.
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Author: oboemelli
Date: 2006-09-11 20:22
My teacher makes us all play Ferling all the time- and it's great.
The thing is, is that I really like playing them because they're more like pieces than studies, and if you are in the right frame of mind, you actually play them likes pieces and really start to love them.
I think they're great- not quite sure why your teacher doesn't like them!?
"People imagine they can reach one another. In reality they only pass each other by"- Schubert.
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