>>The timbre of a Baroque oboe is more complex than its modern counterpart and that complexity is difficult to reproduce accurately.<<
I wholeheartedly concur about the challenges in reproducing complex harmonics and the importance of proper platter speed yet remain doubtful about the above claim. Yes, between Baroque and modern oboes there are different woods, different keys, different reed constructions, different impositions on the musician, consistency of instrument construction, etc. etc. yet timeline would seem to have little impact on musician's note bending abilities. Doesn't the modern instrument also have a broader range? Not being an oboist I cannot speak with authority, but having sat next to enough of them I've heard no lack of harmonic complexity from modern instruments, live or recorded. Nonetheless, your point is quite make-able without the appeal to specific musical preferences. A system that sounds ghastly on hip is likely as ghastly on (heaven forfend) hip-hop. Cheers.
I wholeheartedly concur about the challenges in reproducing complex harmonics and the importance of proper platter speed yet remain doubtful about the above claim. Yes, between Baroque and modern oboes there are different woods, different keys, different reed constructions, different impositions on the musician, consistency of instrument construction, etc. etc. yet timeline would seem to have little impact on musician's note bending abilities. Doesn't the modern instrument also have a broader range? Not being an oboist I cannot speak with authority, but having sat next to enough of them I've heard no lack of harmonic complexity from modern instruments, live or recorded. Nonetheless, your point is quite make-able without the appeal to specific musical preferences. A system that sounds ghastly on hip is likely as ghastly on (heaven forfend) hip-hop. Cheers.