Here is a fantastic video of New York Philharmonic's English Hornist Ryan Roberts practicing a passage from Beethoven's oboe trio from Mozart's "La Ci Darem La Mano". I love his method for practicing fast passages. I will definitely incorporate this into my own...
Here is the first video in a small series by oboist Pierre Roy. He takes an oboe reed from blank to finished reed in these videos. They are fantastic and I will post all of them up here. Worth the time to watch. Reed in Stages Normally I make the oboe...
I thought I would start off this set of oboe reedmaking videos with the master, John Mack. Need I say more. This is a very rare video of Mr. Mack making an oboe reed from start to finnish. Well woth a look. OICMF John Mack oboe reed primer In 2001, legendary oboist...
First off, I have not posted in quite awhile. Lots of stuff...sorry. i will try and post more often now. Some good resources are available. So lets get on with the topic at hand. Oboe reed openings. I am constantly looking for new stuff and trying everything I can...
I have had several people ask me about openings on their oboe reeds, specifically how to make them a bit bigger and more stable. Here is part of an email which I received from Eli: "It has to do with the cane I buy, the gouge of that cane, the way I tie it on, and the...
Here is a program on demand that features Albrecht Mayerand the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Here are the details Program details: Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1, Op. 24 Mozart: Andante for Oboe and Orchestra in C Major, K. 315 Bach: Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055...
Go check out this article on www.visitphilly.com. It is all about the Curtis Institute and I found it very interesting. Have a look. Image via Wikipedia
We always hear that you should have a responsive oboe reed. So what does that mean? Well, basically it means that all of the notes come out when you want them to come out. Can you have a good responding reed with a lot of resistance? Yes. The thing is, resistance is a...
Balancing an oboe reed can be difficult, especially if you are not that experienced at it. There are some things that can help however. The first step in balancing a reed is to make sure the crow is up to a "C". If it isn't, clip the reed. I prefer using single edged...
Well, you might think that all there is to crowing an oboe reed is to put it in your mouth and blow hard. In essence that is correct, but did you know that 99% of the information you need to make a good reed is in the crow? That being said, I can hear you asking,...