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Herbine's lecture The Elements of Musicality is based on the performance and teaching traditions of the great woodwind masters of the Philadelphia Orchestra from the Golden Era.
From the last surviving student of master oboist Marcel Tabuteau who was also a colleague of Tabuteau in the Philadelphia Orchestra, oboist and english horn master Louis Rosenblatt:
August 18, 2003
Dear Mrs. Herbine,
Thanks for sending these (2003 lecture) notes. I think they are a splendid explanation, not only of musical
ideas of Kincaid and Tabuteau and their students, but of musical expression in general. We were lucky to be
part of this wonderful era of music performance and teaching. If there is a recording of your lecture
it should transcribed and printed in the flute journal.
All best wishes,
Louis Rosenblatt
Herbine's notes were eventually transcribed in the Flutist Quarterly. This is an email she received from flutist Robert Cole, the last surviving student of William Kincaid who was also a colleague of his in the Philadelphia Orchestra.
On Feb 25, 2006, at 10:35 PM, Robert Cole wrote:
Dear Lois Herbine,
I just finished reading your article and have to say that you have put forward the concepts presented by
Kincaid and Tabuteau as well as they could be in a short presentation. I had expected to find fault but have
none to offer. I had the good fortune to study and to work with both of these men, and also John Krell.
Congratulations.
Robert F. Cole Flutist, Curtis Institute 1941-42. 1946-49, Phila Orch. 1949-62, University of Wisconsin 1962-88
In 2005 a requested follow up article for Flute Talk magazine included interviews of oboists Louis Rosenblatt and John Mack (formerly Cleveland Symphony Orchestra principal) and flutist Donald Peck (Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal emeritus). The current Elements of Musicality lecture contains information from the original lecture material and the follow-up interviews and article.
Updated on 2/6/09