What's the difference between automatic oboe and semi-automatic oboe?

Because of its own musical instrument characteristics, the oboe whistle is narrow, so it is not easy to inhale too much air. Generally, it is appropriate to collect air in a proper amount when playing. Therefore, oboe, like other wind instruments, must be mastered scientifically and regularly. At present, there are only a handful of people who have mastered circular breathing in the world (of course, China folk suona players have also mastered it), so many breathing symbols are often marked on the music score. This fully shows the difficulty of oboe breathing. Generally, a band uses two oboes and an English pipe, or three oboes and an English pipe. In orchestral music, the oboe tries to avoid damaging the strings. The oboe is very sensitive to climate and temperature, so the weather has a great influence on the performance.

Many famous composers in the world have written music for oboe. Vivaldi, Mozart, Strauss, albinoni and Bei Lini, in their works, the oboe performed very well, and the beautiful timbre characteristics of the oboe can also be fully found in Bach's oboe and violin duet and Schubert's ninth symphony movement.

Musical instruments of the same kind, system and family

After the oboe was developed, there were three varieties of oboe family instruments, such as lyric oboe, also called oboe Damore, English oboe and alto oboe.

At present, the oboe widely used in the world is the sub-tenor oboe, that is, the lyric oboe (also called OBOE d'a more). Damore: It is an A-key instrument that is three degrees lower than tenor oboe, and its range ranges from bass B to treble E. Debussy successfully used lyric oboe in his Lost Dance of Spring.

This instrument is not only beautiful in timbre, but also famous for its flexible playing skills and even pronunciation. But I can't understand why I haven't occupied a place in modern bands so far. When playing lyric oboe, the bass is more lyrical.

English pipe: It's tenor oboe in F key, which is five degrees lower than the standard oboe. In fact, it used to be as popular as the oboe da Caccia, with a range from bass B to treble F. The pronunciation of the British bassoon is very powerful and full, and its sound area is clearly divided into three distinct sound areas, a very majestic bass area and a slightly weak treble area. British bagpipes are very expressive and individual. /kloc-appeared in chamber music in the early 0/8th century, and became a member of the band in the middle of 0/9th century, faithfully completing the auxiliary role of oboe.

Bass oboe (Hegel's pipe): The pronunciation is eight degrees lower than the standard oboe, and the range is from bass B to treble E. This instrument was made by Germans Will halm and Hegel in 1904 and is famous for its name.

The fingering of the upper bass oboe is exactly the same as that of the mechanical device and the ordinary oboe, but it belongs to the large oboe body and is a wonderful bass instrument. Richard Strauss used Hegel's pipe for the first time in his work Salome. This instrument is made of purple maple, so it has beautiful timbre and long service life. Its sound is very close to bass: soft and rich, and it is a very distinctive bass instrument.

Oboe soprano: The range of oboe ranges from bass bB to treble F, and the actual pitch is three degrees higher than the notation. This instrument is also called "Little Hegel", and its pronunciation is eight degrees higher than that of English oboe and five degrees higher than that of ordinary oboe. This instrument was used in Vidal's opera Burgundy.

Oboe da Caccia: It is the predecessor of the British pipe. It developed from17th century to18th century. Players used to call it the rising moon. It once appeared in Mach's "Martin's Passion" chorus, but it is hardly used now.

In the range of oboe, the bass area is thick and fuzzy, the midrange is sweet and full, the treble area is bright and clean, and the highest range is sharp, so it is rarely used.

Oboe is born with some nasal sounds, and the effect is like a shepherd's flute, which can play sincere and touching expressive phrases, which can't be compared with other musical instruments. The timbre of oboe is sometimes too prominent and emotional, so it is sometimes limited when it is used more widely. Because oboe is a special musical instrument, even if it appears in a band with only a few bars or even a few notes, it will attract the special attention of the audience and produce impressive results. Its expressive force can be perfectly expressed without too many phrases.

For example, the fascinating fragments in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Scherzo are all music full of rustic pastoral flavor, and anyone who has heard this kind of music will never forget it. In addition, the sincere, touching and expressive paragraphs in Egmont will also amaze the audience. There is also the most unforgettable melody of Tchaikovsky's oboe, and how sad and singing the solo fragments in Swan Lake are. Moreover, the fragments in the second movement of his fourth symphony are more beautiful and moving. Rimsky-Korsakov's Suet Leung and the Oboe's Groans of Pain are particularly expressive.

The oboe's timbre is clear, fresh and loud, which always attracts people's attention in the band. Therefore, in a good symphony orchestra, if the oboe player's level is limited, it will bring great influence to the band. On the contrary, the oboe in the band will be played beautifully, which will add color to the band. Oboe playing is the best wind instrument in terms of accuracy and rich skills, so many famous composers in the world have written solo music for this instrument. For example, in the works of Vivaldi, Mozart, Strauss, albinoni and Bei Lini, the oboe skills and beautiful range are fully displayed.

The oboe plays an important role in the symphony orchestra. Full of bold and wonderful timbre characteristics, perhaps no musical instrument can match it.