 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-12-06 02:23
It's unfortunate, but you live in Canada, and the unreedy oboe sound is what is preferred. Take comfort in the fact that the major Canadian oboists (or those who play in their symphonies) tend to have a somewhat lighter sound compared to their US counterparts. However, the orchestras don't want to have a reedy oboe sound - they want a clear singing sound. In europe they have a reedier sound - that's fine for them.
Don't get discouraged though - players are gradually releasing themselves from the super-dark sound. At McGill University in Montreal, the main motto among teachers, mine especially, is having clarity in the sound. This means absolutely no distortion - no muffled clarinet sound, no chirpy, buzzy reed sound. Balanced, clear, focused....expressive above all else.
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Oboebabe |
2006-12-06 00:00 |
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cjwright |
2006-12-06 00:23 |
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Koch Fan |
2006-12-06 01:50 |
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d-oboe |
2006-12-06 02:23 |
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Oboebabe |
2006-12-06 04:16 |
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d-oboe |
2006-12-06 13:20 |
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Oboebabe |
2006-12-06 14:06 |
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