Description
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Staple Shape Width at tip Scrape Total length of exposed cane Pitch |
Bass oboe Chiarugi 35 mm
Hand-shaped ca 10 mm long, no windows, no wire ca 24-25 mm 415Hz |
Jeanine Krause of JK Reed Making fashioned this oboe d’amore reed for agility and intense musical expression, especially for the arias and works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Hand-shaped and finished, this reed has a stable yet flexible feel because it is fully played-in and thoroughly tuned with pure intervals using a reference of A = 415Hz. The low register purrs with ease and the dimensions of the reed nevertheless allow immediate and easy access to the second octave and the flageolet notes as the repertoire demands. Jeanine takes special care with half-hole and forked-fingered notes to enable balanced sound quality for chromatic motion typical of JS Bach’s arias such as “Quia Respexit” from Bach’s Magnificat in D. The reed has a unique combination of flexibility and stability contributing to the substance and stamina necessary to perform all six cantatas of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, the Bach Concerto in A or concerti of Telemann. After a reawakening period (please allow up to three normal soakings) and careful adjustment of the desired tension and opening for the internal reed volume (press together or pinch apart the SOAKED REED between the thumbs and index fingers) the reed should require at most only the slightest bit of personalization.
Changes in altitude and humidity will influence the reed so you may need to make some minor adjustments to get your desired “feel” for playing. I recommend using your fingers (and not your embouchure) to train the reed to have the proper opening and internal volume. Once you have done this, if the reed is too easy blowing. Clip the tip very slightly to build in the desired resistance. If the reed is too hard, dust the tip area on both blades. If it is still too hard, dust the back of the reed on both blades as well.
Please note, this reed is intended for use together with a bottom staple (bocal/extension) which is not included in this order. Contact your oboe maker if you are missing this piece. You can adjust the appropriate intonation to fit your oboe by adding or removing waxed thread to either end of the bocal or extension.
