Comments on: Seeing Cinderella at the ballet tomorrow http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow Web Development, Classical Music, Kitties, and whatever else I feel like Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: mike_b1 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2561 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:56:17 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2561 Is it true that a symphony tunes to the oboe, and if so, what happens if the oboe is not in tune? Is it true that a symphony tunes to the oboe, and if so, what happens if the oboe is not in tune?

]]> by: Adam http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2562 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:45:44 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2562 What a great webpage:) I'll add this to my regular visits now! I'm excited to see what you think about Cinderella. I am dying to see Romeo and Juliet performed live as I think that Prokofiev's version of one of my favorite stories is incredible. Draws from some of the deepest of emotions on all levels but that's Prokofiev's music in general! Nice to meet you Jennifer and I look forward to future readings! What a great webpage:) I’ll add this to my regular visits now!

I’m excited to see what you think about Cinderella. I am dying to see Romeo and Juliet performed live as I think that Prokofiev’s version of one of my favorite stories is incredible. Draws from some of the deepest of emotions on all levels but that’s Prokofiev’s music in general!

Nice to meet you Jennifer and I look forward to future readings!

]]> by: Jennifer http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2563 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:17:00 -0700 http://jennifergrucza.com/blog/archives/2005/10/22/seeing-cinderella-at-the-ballet-tomorrow#comment-2563 Hi Mike - yes, the orchestra tunes to the oboe. Typically, the oboist will have an electronic tuner they set on the stand in front of them, so they can make sure to get the "A" exactly on pitch. However, if they were out-of-tune, it wouldn't be a big deal, so long as the whole orchestra is in tune with each other (in fact, some orchestras tune slightly higher and some slightly lower to acheive slightly different colors). Though it could pose a problem if there are any instruments participating that take a long time to tune (such as piano, harp, or organ), because they would have tuned ahead of time to a particular pitch. Hi Adam - thanks for visiting! I'll try to post about my impressions of Cinderella soon - I've just been too busy so far to find time. I also just saw a BSO concert of Sibelius and Shostakovich and I want to write about that, too. Hi Mike - yes, the orchestra tunes to the oboe. Typically, the oboist will have an electronic tuner they set on the stand in front of them, so they can make sure to get the “A” exactly on pitch. However, if they were out-of-tune, it wouldn’t be a big deal, so long as the whole orchestra is in tune with each other (in fact, some orchestras tune slightly higher and some slightly lower to acheive slightly different colors). Though it could pose a problem if there are any instruments participating that take a long time to tune (such as piano, harp, or organ), because they would have tuned ahead of time to a particular pitch.

Hi Adam - thanks for visiting! I’ll try to post about my impressions of Cinderella soon - I’ve just been too busy so far to find time. I also just saw a BSO concert of Sibelius and Shostakovich and I want to write about that, too.

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