Author: claire70
Date: 2007-10-16 20:31
Are there any Marigaux players out there? I have just bought a new Marigaux last week, after playing a Loree for the last 20 years; I like the sound a lot more. But I would be interested to hear from anyone if Marigaux oboes have particular 'quirks', so I can work out what might be typical of the brand, what is this particular oboe, and what is me!
The main things I've noticed so far: the C (octave above middle) is quite flat and I am having to lip it up dramatically, especially if playing quietly; the B just below that is mostly in tune but quite resistant (hard to describe). If I'm playing D-sharp to C-sharp slurred, the C-sharp doesn't always want to come out. Generally I suspect the instrument is marginally on the flat side (although I haven't tried it with enough reeds to be sure).
Can anyone comment? Also, what, if anything, is likely to change as I blow it in?
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