Hello friends, I´m new member, spanish and oboe player in Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. I play baroque oboe around 1 year and I would like to learn how to make...
Cathy: Look at www.fuzeau.com #5563, which contains facsimilies of all of the theoretical writings about the oboe in France from 1600-1800. There is also ...
Cecil Adkins
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Apr 8, 2003 4:27 am
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Cathy-- In addition to the historic treatises-- the both the French and English ones have some nice tunes in them--I've used modern oboe methods: Sellner scale...
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For specific exercises for baroque oboe may I suggest you take a look at the following website: http://book.mpeaceman.com ... -- Email: mpeaceman@......
This thread reminds me of an old idea -- I've always thought that there should be present-day collection of exercises and repertoire available, kind of a...
Steve-- I've always thought that would be a wonderful idea-- the more often played Bach obbligato parts, orchestral excerpts in the various national styles,...
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Steve, I wonder if the "Solfegio" by Quantz could be adapted or transposed for use? best, Sand ... ADVERTISEMENT...
Sand & Tara Dalton
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Apr 9, 2003 5:40 pm
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I wish to thank Daniel Deitch first for advertising my request on this list and the many other members who contacted me to propose me great instruments. ...
Dear Matthew, Greetings, and I hope you've noted my new e-mail address. A belated reply to your message of 3/17 -- about the nearly straight taper in...
Mary Kirkpatrick
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Mary, I wonder if the "bulge" in the bore of the Kenigsperger middle joint could have been caused by re-reaming after the joint had warped a little bit. That...
Sand & Tara Dalton
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Apr 12, 2003 1:40 am
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Matthew, Mary, Sand et al There seem to be some curious anomalies in the two surviving oboes of the Königsbergers. I looked at the data for the Boston...
Cecil Adkins
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Apr 12, 2003 7:00 am
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Hello everyone, I wouldn't want to overemphasize the obvious, but it should be clear that it is possible to make very irregular bores with just ONE reamer. In...
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Apr 12, 2003 9:14 am
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Dear List, Does anyone have for sale a modern English horn gouging machine? It must be of very good quality though the blade can be damaged (must have...
S.Mesirow
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Apr 13, 2003 11:25 am
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Many thanks to all who have replied to my request - & sorry for taking so long to say that! Those are all very interesting bits of information, there certainly...
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Apr 17, 2003 5:08 pm
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There are two Scherer bassoons with 2 a-flat keys. According to Young they both have holes going into the tenor bore of the boot. I find it hard to imagine how...
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It's been such a long time since I've viited this site and I'm happy to see it's still going strong helping oboists worldwide! I would like to recommend a...
I heartily agree. I bought a copy just a couple of weeks ago and importing into the UK cost me more than cover price BUT I went through my oboes following the...
Geoffrey S Bridge
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Apr 22, 2003 9:05 pm
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Hello list. I`m using a horisontal shaping machine and was wondering if anyone has experience with the available shapes for baroque oboe and oboe da caccia....
Hi group, I just joined today after finding out that I'm the proud owner of a Kohlert metal oboe. I found it ages ago in my basement (in its box, with all the...
Dear Jorgen, You may be able to get better closure on the sides if you use cane taken from smaller diameter tubes. I would recommend about 12.5 mm, which is...
Sand & Tara Dalton
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Apr 25, 2003 11:41 pm
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For what it's worth I would not bother with a shaper until you've done enough experimenting to know what shape you want, especially to know what width you need...
Mary Kirkpatrick
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Apr 26, 2003 12:27 am
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Hello, Sorry if I have not given my new address yet: <mkirk7@...> Please delete the old one. Thanks, Mary K....
Mary Kirkpatrick
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Apr 26, 2003 12:27 am
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Dear Mary, Well said! I finally made a bassoon shaper after repeatedly arriving at the same shape. Whatever works is best. Then make it as consistent as...
Daniel Deitch
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Apr 26, 2003 5:56 am
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hi Jřrgen - I know many people who are using these chiarugi english horn staples as upper parts to a two-piece set up. And many people I know make them work ...
Thank you so much for your replies.Well the staple I`m using is a chiarugi onepice baroque one witch for some reason is corked.(stripping it off of course.)...
The person who knows the most, though not a maker or player of the vh, is Michael Finkelman, POB 1036, Pine Hill, NJ, 08021, U.S.A. Unfortunately, Michael...
Cecil Adkins
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Apr 26, 2003 2:32 pm
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Hi Liz, I am VERY curious to your baby!! Especially about the SINGLE REED MOUTH PIECE. A friend of mine is doing some acoustical research and is interested in...
helen tilmanns
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Apr 26, 2003 3:31 pm
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Hi Helen I just took pictures today - here are a few of them. The mouthpiece is still there (there's even a 50 year old reed still in the ligature). I'm...