Testing Mönnig's Oboe d'amore

First time having my hands on one of those beautiful instruments made by Gebrüder Mönnig.
Lets see how those bells sound!
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[@gongcyclist]

Round bell is slightly softer and more covered. Flared bell is more penetrating and reedy. Nice to have a couple contrasting options.

[@christopherherrmann921]

Came for the comparison, stayed for the incredible beautiefull playing!!

[@BeyondOboe]

Very kind of you!

[@RooftopAsians]

absolutely fine piece of work!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Thank you Marin, for sharing this instrument with us. I’ve never had a chance to play one. Very nice!

[@Yello96486]

I loooooove the d'amore, I recently got to play it for my orchestra and it's great

[@Yello96486]

I got to play bass oboe too!

[@yournway]

My favourite instrument, by far. Loved the bells comparison, and I have to say the rounded bell sounds beautiful. The straight bell sounds more "classic" and still beautifull. But the rounded one I loved it. Thanks for sharing.

[@BeyondOboe]

Thank you!

[@carolynking4828]

Thank you so much Marin, such a lovely sound, and I would love to try one!! I'm learning oboe, started 15 months ago, teaching myself. I now have a teacher at last, and she is very good. I would love to try an oboe d'amore, as I really love the low and high registers. Such a pure and mellow sound!! I liked the second bell best too.🤩

[@BeyondOboe]

Thank you, great to hear you found a good teacher, it's crucial especially in the beginning.

[@robintropper660]

I try to play d'amore more and more, showcasing it as a solo instrument. Because I organize my own concerts (as a nearly-no-pay semi-pro) I can program what I want! ... I play a Bulgheroni d'amore with synthetic top joint. My next performance will include Le Repos de Tityre by Charles Koechlin! And anything baroque: instead of 'regular" oboe, I transpose by sight on d'amore!

[@BeyondOboe]

That's really cool, thank you for sharing Robin.

[@Xingqiwu387]

Fascinating comparison. I agree with you completely, Marin, about the differences in tone quality. The more bulbous-looking bell sounds more like a traditional d'amore, but for my own feeling, I'd say that the straight/conical bell puts the timbre of the instrument somewhere between an oboe and a cor anglais. The straighter bell definitely gives the instrument a somewhat darker, deeper tone. Too bad there was so little composed for the d'amore. Great comparison! I always look forward to your videos.

[@lemkestudio]

Sounds beautiful! I had a chance to try a Moennig oboe d'amore at the IDRS, and was surprised to find that I liked the more open bell more. It gives a fuller, ringing sound. It's great to have a choice!

[@BeyondOboe]

Thank you! I actually like playing more on the open bell as well.

[@AdãoRodrigues-z5w]

I liked both of them.!

[@allanjmcpherson]

I agree with your assessment. I thought the more traditional bell had the more covered sound we associate with the oboe d'amore, and the alternate bell gave it more of the cutting quality we expect from the oboe.

[@BeyondOboe]

Well put

[@dariusprim]

I guess the straight bell gives the oboe d'amore tone characteristics of an oboe. It cuts almost exactly like an oboe would naturally.

[@BeyondOboe]

Yes, that's a great observation.

[@javierperez6277]

I will play the Telemann concerto in G next week, so I practicing my D’amore like crazy this month.😇 The regular bell is more even, easier on intonation and a little “sharper” in pitch The “long” one is slightly flatter and intonation is not as precise. Projection is bigger in the long one but you lose some “warmness” of your timber that the “regular” one has. You sound great in both! Break a leg with your Bach in your concert!🎉😊

[@BeyondOboe]

Thank you! I didn't actually play Bach but I wish I did! I hope your Telemann went great!

[@HaloleHalo]

0:34 what is the oboe solo song name in the background?

[@BeyondOboe]

The Bach concerto for Oboe d'amore in this recording played on the oboe.

[@HaloleHalo]

thank you!

[@areareare9953]

Bell definitely had a rounder softer sound. Which makes sense if the bell is compressing and not flaring out the sound waves. Definitely one of those use for the type of music things. That bell would work great on some Bach stuff. Do I play? No. I would have an asthma attack about 5 bars in......😮‍💨

[@BeyondOboe]

I appreciate your input!

[@NJGuitar]

Thank you so much for this video! I love your sound on this instrument, regardless of the bell! I also have been playing one of these for about a year and a half now and can definitely confirm the great playability. Intonation is also quite good in the low to mid range, but for me not so much in both the octave key registers. Would also be really curious to know what your setup is regarding staple/shape/reed length for this instrument! I am currently using a Pisoni d'amore staple with H97 shape and total length of 51.5mm. Thanks in advance!

[@BeyondOboe]

I felt like I was a bit on the sharp side with this reed, I really just made 1 so I can play it for the week I needed. my reed is on a standard French staple and is 52mm long.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Tone is so subjective, yes? To me there is no question the second bell is the more pleasant to listen to. It makes a stronger, more brilliant sound. The first more conventional one makes the instrument sound related to the bagpipes, a bit muffled. The second just makes a more appealing sound. What is the 2nd passage you played? It was so pretty to listen to.

[@BeyondOboe]

Yes, you are right. The second excerpt is the 2nd movement from the Bach concerto for Oboe d'amore.

[@s.c.r.a.7081]

Diese Oboe D´amore ist so toll!!!!! Aber was, wenn man sich trotz großer Liebe dazu sich so ein Instrument nicht leisten kann????? This Oboe D'amore is so great!!!!! But what if you can't afford such an instrument despite your great love for it????? Unter.3000€ bekommt man keine gebrauchte Oboe D `amore. das ist schade, denn do bleibt es wenig in der Öffentlichkeit gespielt..... Es tut mir in der Seele weh!" You can't get a used Oboe D`amore for less than €3000. That's a shame, because it doesn't get played out much in public..... It hurts my soul!"n can?????