Posted by Eve on March 12, 2001 at 03:32:32:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: A=? posted by Leland on March 12, 2001 at 02:37:17:
The oboe can be heard almost over every other instrument in the orchestra (it also helps greatly that it's almost always the ONLY oboe on stage... its sound won't get mushed with another oboe or three), and it's the least flexible instrument to tune (apart from the keyed percussion). One reason why oboists carry several reeds is to find the one that plays the most in tune on that day.