The oboe reed book : a straight-talking guide to making and understanding oboe reeds / by Jay Light ; illustrations by Paul Micich.

Author/creator Light, Jay
Other author Micich, Paul, illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoDes Moines, IA : Jay Light, ©1983.
Description117 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects
Oboe reeds.
Oboe--Construction.

Contents Some philosophy. To be or not to be, do it yourself! ; Work on reeds constantly! ; Eliminate variables ; Which route to follow? BOTH! ; What kind of reed are we talking about? ; Criteria for evaluating reeds ; Be patient, stick with it! -- A whole lot of useful information about tools, cane, and other supplies. The knife ; The sharpening stone and oil ; The mandrel ; The plaque ; The cutting block ; Roller ; Tuning device ; Work light ; Soaking pan ; Emory boards and/or sandpaper ; Peg oboe stand ; Metal ruler ; Tool pouch ; Chest of drawers ; Rag ; Exacto knife or single-edge razor blade ; Work table and area ; Cane ; Tubes ; String ; Fishskin -- Knife sharpening -- Tying the blank -- Knife technique -- The scrape. Step 1: the tip ; Step 2: clip the hinge, crow the reed, read the crow ; Step 3: re-sharpen your knife ; Step 4: the hump, test your progress ; Step 5: sharpen your knife ; Step 6: the back, test the reed again ; Step 7: zeroing in on success ; Step 8: test the reed in the oboe ; Step 9: final adjustments ; A final word about tone quality -- Shaping your own cane, when and how -- Some thoughts about English horn reeds -- Appendix I. Trouble-shooting chart -- Appendix II. List of dealers and suppliers.
Biographical noteJay Light is a native Philadelphian. His teachers were John de Lancie, Charles Morris and Norman Wells, all of the Philadelphia Orchestra. A 1963 graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he has been principal oboe of the Philadelphia Lyric and Grand Opera companies, L'orchestre Symphonique de Quebec and the Aspen Festival Orchestra. Mr. Light has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra and performed at the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood, Mass., and the Festival of Two Worlds at Spoleto, Italy. In 1971 he received a Master of Music degree from Michigan State University. He has taught at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Aspen Music School, and in 1972 joined the faculty of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he is also principal oboe of the Des Moines Symphony. Former students of his have been accepted for advanced study at the nation's leading conservatories and universities and now hold or have held positions including from Atlanta and Baltimore Symphonies, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Guadalajara Symphony in Mexico, the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Kansas and the Kansas City Conservatory.
LCCN 83090562

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML941 .L53 1983 ✔ Available Place Hold