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Favorite blog posts, March 2014

January 1, 2018March 31, 2014 by Bret Pimentel

Recommended reading from the woodwind blogs in March:

“Komuso Lady” at A Shakuhachi Journey blogs about tsu meri difficulties. Even for players of “modern” Western woodwinds, there are good thoughts here on getting to know your instrument and its tendencies intimately.
Betsy Sturdevant offers some commentary and tips on playing bassoon 1 on the Firebird Suite.
Patty Mitchell shares some reed advice for oboe students.
At the “MetOrchestraMusicians” blog, a nice infographic about reeds. (Hat-tip to Patty Mitchell for this one.)
Saxophonist Timothy Owen explains his reed preparation and finishing process.
Clarinetist Adam Berkowitz offers some insightful responses and expansions to my recent blog post about uncompensated gigs.
Saxophonist Bill Plake keeps a level head about equipment (suitable for players of all instruments).

Favorite blog posts, February 2014

July 21, 2022March 1, 2014 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2014 edition.

Favorite blog posts, January 2014

July 21, 2022February 1, 2014 by Bret Pimentel

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2014 edition.

Favorite blog posts, December 2013

January 1, 2018December 31, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Here are the woodwind-related blog posts that made my “nice” list for December. (One from late November seems to have slipped in here, too.) On his new blog, Timothy Owen explains how he tunes his saxophone like an M-16 assault rifle. Bassoonist Betsy Sturdevant (of the Columbus Symphony) reveals her basic reedmaking method. Cooper Wright doesn’t just play … Read more

Favorite blog posts, November 2013

July 21, 2022November 30, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Some good stuff from the woodwind blogs in November: I’m totally stoked that oboist Cooper Wright is blogging again, from a new location. Add this one to your RSS reader to follow his transition into a new job as co-principal oboist of the Thailand Philharmonic, and, of course, his endless reedmaking. Saxophonist Steve Neff reviews the new John … Read more

Favorite blog posts, October 2013

July 21, 2022October 31, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Here are my picks from October. I strongly suggest that you read all of these, share them on your favorite social media outlets, leave thoughtful comments to the authors, and subscribe with your favorite blog-reading apparatus. A whole lot of clarinet bloggers have posted in the last couple of days about the Robert Marcellus masterclasses now … Read more

Favorite blog posts, September 2013

January 1, 2018September 29, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Here’s what I liked on the woodwind-related blogs this month: From Casa Valdez, some utterly fascinating recordings (with scores!) of Joe Viola playing overdubbed woodwinds. A must-see for doublers. I have been seeing this incredible video of Samuel Barber with the classic Philadelphia Orchestra Wind Quintet all over blogs and social media lately, but Donax Music was the first … Read more

Favorite blog posts, August 2013

January 1, 2018August 31, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Read these excellent mostly-woodwind-related blog posts from the past month, and thank me later: Bassoonist David Wells shares and comments on early 20th-century recordings of the Weber Andante e Rondo Ongarese by William Gruner and Fernand Oubradous. Multi-instrumentalist Mark Catoe shares some clear thinking about teaching the concept of time signature. This will benefit even some of my … Read more

Favorite blog posts, July 2013

July 21, 2022July 31, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Required reading: Christa Garvey reports on this year’s John Mack Oboe camp, and shares some masterclass notes. Her post about the fallacy of “doing more with dynamics” is really excellent, too. Christa wrote several other top-quality posts this month, but I’m going to just mention those two to avoid embarrassing everybody with my gushing. In other conference … Read more

Favorite blog posts, June 2013

January 1, 2018June 30, 2013 by Bret Pimentel

Some of the best woodwind-related stuff I’ve read this month: Clarinet professor Adam Ballif shares some thoughts on going paperless as a musician, and takes an easily-digestible look at voicing and the clarinet. Flutist Catherine LeGrand gets super-methodical about interval practice and note shapes. Oboist Patty Mitchell attends the IDRS conference and provides a sneak peek into pedagogical sessions … Read more