The quality of wood found in many instruments offered by some major manufacturers nowadays seems to be of much poorer quality than wood found in instruments made prior to 1990. The only use possible good use for a tuner would be to test the length of a reed or bocal to establish a comfortable A. Simply put, playing to a tuner will produce completely arbitrary results. It is not possible to separate the observer from the observed when playing to an electronic tuner. However, at the 2011 IDRS convention, I came across a make English horn that is in a league of its own, far superior to any other English horn by any other present day maker.The English horn I felt was (by far) the “best in show” at IRDS 2011 is by Puchner, and I have contracted to represent Puchner oboes, oboes d'amore, and English horns in North America.However, please know that my reviews of Puchner instruments below reflect my genuine assessments.Ī note about tuners – I will offer the advice of my late friend Wally Bhosys, oboist with the Metropolitan Operain the 1950s–1970s. “Your air” is not “my air,” “your scale” is not likely to be “my scale,” your compensations will differ from my compensations, your reed will not be my reed, and your own “personal resonance” will be different from anyone else's “personal resonance” when playing an oboe instrument.įor many years past, collecting and trading oboe instruments, I have had opportunity to take on various makers to represent. Please keep in mind that how an oboe “takes the air” is different, often vastly different, from player to player. The opinions expressed below represent only my experience with various makes and models of oboe family instruments so far. Dating the oboe to 1965.Ģ0th and 21st Centuries OBOES Click these links for OBOES D'AMORE, ENGLISH HORNS, BASS OBOES OBOES There are no cracks or evidence of major repairs. Vintage Cabart Special Oboe Due to a Non-Paying bidder I am re-listing this oboe. 1929 to present So, two Loree oboes exist with a 'DD' at the beginning of the.
Re: F.Loree Oboe.Serial Number help please Author: Date: 03:00 First set of Loree serial numbers: A1-Z99 1881-1910 Second set of Loree serial numbers ('double letter'): AA1-AA99, then onto BB1-BB99 and so on to ZZ99 1910-1929 Third set of Loree serial numbers: AA1-AZ99, then BA1 (BA01)- BZ99, and so on.
For chronological chart of serial numbers see Lars Kirmser serial number pages. LOREE - The most famous maker of all, founded 1881. Loree oboes have truly thin walls, thus a truly 'bright' sound.
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