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Re: Leonard Bernstein, Boston Symphony Orch.

Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-03-22 14:52

The de Vergie piece is laugh-out-loud funny. Especially liked his description of oboe technique:

"As for playing the darned thing, that is a remarkable physical feat approaching self-torture. Roughly, what you do is this: you hold your breath for a full half minute at a time, letting it escape very, very gently through this fragile mouthpiece, which looks like the big brother of a trout fly; meanwhile you run your fingers ragged performing lovely arpeggios, all staccato, probably, and written in six flats."

This guy must have done time in a pit band.

Susan

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