Tag: instrument making

A beautiful look at all the care that goes into creating an oboe.  And an interesting look into the thought process behind a professional player’s instrument choice.  Albrecht Mayer is one of my oboe heroes: a wonderful player.  Someday I’ll have to post the video of him playing oboe in a whale sweater.  It’s a true classic.  In the meantime–watch this one.  His comment about how different oboe brands each have their own ‘sound’ that the player must embrace is spot on.  I’m thinking especially of Loree, Laubin, and a few others.