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Expert Profile: Rob

Expertise:  specific questions about the oboe; the instrument, mechanical problems, its history, reeds, repertoire. Anything and everything oboe. I can also answer general questions regarding music history and theory and literature.

Experience in the area
13 years of playing and performing as an oboist in orchestras and as a chamber musician.

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Music degree in Performance as well as private studies with teachers in New York and Boston.

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Prestige Points: 1680
Knowledge   9.89   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.98   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.96   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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Max Questions to be Asked
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Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
144
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Thank you again for your timely response. I have found that almost every "expert" I have contacted about oboes has been so helpful, and as a person w
(Anne on 07/25/08)
Thank you for your time, Rob. I am learning as I am going through this whole process, and appreciate help from those who know what they are talking a
(Anne on 07/24/08)
Thanks a lot. You really know your stuff. All the best, Tom
(Tom on 07/22/08)
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Recent Answers from Rob
2008-08-03  Cork problems Hello Julie, This would be something you could repair yourself if you had some woodwind repair expertise. If you do, then you probably have all of the requisite tools for the simple job, but if you do...
2008-07-25  purchasing an oboe for my daughter Hello Anne, The split D ring is split in two, so when the left hand E flat/D sharp is used, the lower half closes, making the resulting trill a semitone instead of something much wider. It is not essential...
2008-07-24  Value and Information Hello John, There are no oboes listed with the R13A or R13B serial numbers. Also, the other numbers do not come up as an oboe. I suspect the six-digit number starting with four might be batch numbers...
2008-07-22  purchasing an oboe for my daughter Hello Anne, Unfortunately, the gap between good and bad oboes has no correlation on price. All the models you list are all right, but they all lack the split D ring, which is not essential, but worth...
2008-07-22  Oboe information Hello Tom, You have a decent horn on your hands, but a lot of the sound with a Loree comes from the bell, unbelievably. A good bell can make a dreadful instrument sound stunning, while an awful bell...
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