Introduction

Mouthpiece

How composers use the oboe

Oboe solo

When did I start playing the oboe?

Does it come apart?

Cleaning the instrument

Making the reed

Tuning the orchestra

Blowing the harmonica

What is an oboe?

The oboe is a double reed instrument

The oboe's range

Example of lyric tone

Meet the Oboist

How did you become an oboist?

Why did you choose the oboe?

The Oboe

Double Reeds

Parts of the oboe

Assembling the instrument

How to hold the oboe

Musical Example

Marcello: Concerto in D Minor for Oboe, Strings and Continuo: II. Adagio (Giorgio Sasso, Andrea Mion & Insieme Strumentale di Roma)

Handel: Concerto-Pasticcio in C Major: III. Largo (Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, Andrius Puskunigis, Vincent Bernhardt & Mindaugas Backus)

J.S. Bach: Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Telemann: Oboe Concerto in G Major, TWV 51:2: I. Andante (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Albinoni: Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Adagio (Stefan Schilli, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Nicol Matt)

Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 449: II. Largo (Pier Luigi Fabretti, L'Arte dell'Arco & Federico Guglielmo)

Handel: Oboe Concerto in G Minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande. Largo (Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, Andrius Puskunigis, Vincent Bernhardt & Mindaugas Backus)

C.PE. Bach: Concerto in B-Flat, Wq. 164: II. Largo E Mesto, Con Sordini (Musica Poetica)

J.S. Bach: Oboe Concerto in F Major, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Albinoni: Concerto à 5 in C Major for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 5: II. Adagio (Stefan Schilli, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra & Nicol Matt)

Platti: Sonata à Oboe, Violoncello e Basso in G Minor: III. Adagio (Ensemble Cordia)

Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in F Major, RV 456 "Harmonia Mundi": I. Largo (Pier Luigi Fabretti, L'Arte dell'Arco & Federico Guglielmo)

Fasch: Sonata in G Minor for Two Oboes, Bassoon and Basso Continuo: 3. Largo (Burkhard Glaetzner, Ingo Goritzki & Thomas Reinhardt)

Handel: Concerto in C Minor: II. Adagio (Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, Andrius Puskunigis, Vincent Bernhardt & Mindaugas Backus)

Telemann: Concerto for Oboe d'amore in A Major, TWV 51:2: III. Largo (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe d'amore in A Major, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Janitsch: Sonata da camera in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio (Berlin Friday Academy)

Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 450: II. Larghetto (Pier Luigi Fabretti, L'Arte dell'Arco & Federico Guglielmo)

Telemann: Oboe Concerto in E-Flat Major, TWV 51:S1: II. Largo (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Handel: Concerto-Pasticcio in D Major: I. Larghetto (Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, Andrius Puskunigis, Vincent Bernhardt & Mindaugas Backus)

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus, Andrius Puskunigis & Simona Venslovaite)

Platti: Sonata à Oboe Solo e Basso Continuo in C Minor: II. Non tanto adagio (Ensemble Cordia)

Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 461: II. Larghetto (Pier Luigi Fabretti, L'Arte dell'Arco & Federico Guglielmo)

Fasch: Sonata in D Minor for Two Oboes and Basso Continuo: 3. Largo (Burkhard Glaetzner, Ingo Goritzki & Thomas Reinhardt)

J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe d'amore in G Major: II. Alto Aria (Arr. BWV 170) (St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus & Andrius Puskunigis)

Intro

Materials

Oboe Range

Role in the orchestra

Conclusion

Intro

Why play the oboe?

How to make a sound

The double reed

Lowest and highest notes

Physical challenges

Playing in an orchestra

Where does the oboe fit in the wind section?

Other Instruments in the Oboe Family

Conclusion

Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: Allegro non presto

Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: Adagio

Concerto a cinque in D Minor for Solo Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 2: Allegro

Concerto in C Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 2: Allegro

Concerto in C Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 2: Adagio

Concerto in C Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 2: Allegro

Concerto in D Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 6: Allego

Concerto in D Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 6: Adagio

Concerto in D Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 6: Allegro

Concerto à 5 in C Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 9 No. 9: Allegro

Concerto à 5 in C Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 9 No. 9: Adagio

Concerto à 5 in C Major for two Oboes and Strings: Allegro, Op. 9 No. 9

Concerto in D Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 8: No Tempo Indication

Concerto in D Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 8: Largo

Concerto in D Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 7 No. 8: Allegro

Concerto à 5 in C Major for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 5: Allegro

Concerto à 5 in C Major for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 5: Adagio

Concerto à 5 in C Major for Oboe and Strings, Op. 9 No. 5: Allegro

Concerto in B-Flat Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 3: Allegro

Concerto in B-Flat Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 3: Adagio

Concerto in B-Flat Major for Oboe Solo and Strings, Op. 7 No. 3: Allegro

Concerto in F Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 9 No. 3: Allegro

Concerto in F Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 9 No. 3: Adagio

Concerto in F Major for two Oboes and Strings, Op. 9 No. 3: Allegro

What is an oboe?

Double Reeds

What keeps you going in music?

Take the Oboe Completely out of the Equation

Using Just the Reed

Contact Microphone

Notes To Play

I. Largo

II. Allegro

III. Largo

IV. Allegro

I. Grave

II. Allegro

III. Sarabande. Largo

IV. Allegro

I. Allegro

II. Adagio

III. Allegro

I. Largo e staccato

II. Allegro

III. Adagio

IV. Allegro

I. Allegro ma non presto

II. Adagio

III. Allegro

I. Larghetto

II. Allegro

III. Larghetto

V. Allegro