Not as Easy as It Appears!
The oboe soloist is a rarer breed. Standing alone in front of an orchestra or piano takes a special kind of courage, preparation and reed. The components of the oboe soloist: Repertoire. Preparation. Attitude. Reeds. Musicians' health.
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Essential Repertoire for Oboe and Orchestra
The oboe may appear alone, with a pianist or in front of an orchestra These are the highlights of our literature.
- Mozart - Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314
- Francaix - The Flower Clock
- Haydn- Concerto in C Major
- Marcello - Concerto in c or d minor
- Strauss - Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
- Vaughn Williams - Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
- Brahms - Double Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Orchestra
- Bohuslav Martinu - Oboe Concerto, H. 353
- Hummel, Johann Nepomuk - Variations for oboe & orchestra in F major (arranged from Nocturne, Op. 99), Op. 102
- Wayne Barlow - Winter's Passed, for oboe & string orchestra
Play in the Style of the Composer
Try to understand the conventions of the day.
Haydn: Oboe Concerto In C, H.Viig: C1
The New IDRS Podcasts
Think about joining the IDRS if you wish to meet others with a passion for double reeds. Here is one of their more recent offerings, the Podcast.
Oboists in the News
How do you supplement your income?
- For One Oboist, a New (and Unwanted) Record - washingtonpost.com
- From an early age, H. David Meyers had a talent for coaxing sweet, swirling notes from the oboe. At 15, he was performing at Carnegie Hall. Eventually he had a dozen solo appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra. Last year, at 61, he collaborated with musicians of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
- The Herald-Mail
- Soloist goes the distance for MSO
By TIFFANY ARNOLD (tiffanya@herald-mail.com)
Oboist Fatma Daglar, featured soloist at the Maryland Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks III concert, demonstrates circular breathing. (Tiffany Arnold - Video/Reporter)
HAGERSTOWN - Oboist Fatma Daglar took on "the Boston Marathon" of concertos Saturday during the Maryland Symphony Orchestra's MasterWorks III concert at The Maryland Theatre.
Daglar, the featured soloist, performed Richard Strauss' "Oboe Concerto in D Major," a piece musicians regard as a tough piece for oboe players.
Oboe Soloist at the International Double Reed Convention 2006
Listen to wonderful interview with Gordon Hunt in the IDRS Podcast below. He performs a portion of the Strauss Oboe Concerto.
Heinz Holliger- Mozart Concerto in C Major
Mozart Concerto in C major, K. 314
The Mozart Concerto is THE concerto for the oboe. Elegant, virtuostic, revealing. Maybe you can compose your own cadenzas! After you have your interpretation, listen to at least two recordings to compare ideas, tempi, phrasing, dynamics. Listen to others, remain original
Music Samples Online
- Boston Classical Orchestra: John Ferillo, oboe; Mozart Oboe Concerto
- Music Samples Back to Home BCO Music Samples: Live Recordings
Boston Classic Orchestra Sampler
Steven Lipsitt conducting
Performed at Faneuil Hall, Boston
Strauss Oboe Concerto
L'Horloge de Flore, "Flower-Clock"
Marcello: Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor, SF. 935
Bohuslav Martinu - Oboe Concerto, H. 353
Hummel: Variations for oboe & orchestra in F major (arranged from Nocturne, Op. 99), Op. 102
Vaugh Williams- Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
Great Place to Purchase Oboe Music and Related Merchandise
- Forrests: Double Reed Specialist: Oboe Reeds,Bassoon Reeds,Double Reed Supplies
- Purchase double reed supplies, including oboe music and recordings
- Music Espresso
- Serving the greater Boston musical community since 1986.
Located in the Symphony Hall district of downtown Boston.
Oboist as Recitalist
Solo oboe music with other forms of accompaniment.
- Telemann - Sonata in a minor
- Handel: Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 (HWV 366
- Hindemith - Sonata for Oboe and Piano (1938)
- Telemann- Six Partitas for Violin (Oboe) and Basso continuo
IDRS Convention 2002, Banff
Some of the Finest Performances and Performers of Oboists in Recital
Journal Articles and Famous Oboists
- An Interview with Henry Schuman
- An Interview with Henry Schuman By Harold Emert
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Britten Sinfonia : News & reviews
- Nicholas Daniel
News & Reviews
Nicholas Daniel's Kaleidoscopes
blog In the lead-up to the world premiere
of John Tavener's new oboe concerto, Kaleidoscopes, soloist and director
Nicholas Daniel shares his thoughts on the experienc
Know How Your Body Works
Using the human hand the way a musician does means that there are many muscle, joint, ligament and nerve problems that can arise sometimes creating problems without warning. Prevention through good technique is ideal. But injuries on and away from the instrument, the aging processes and even changes in instruments and practicing habits can cripple a career without notice. Learn about the musician's hand and the highly specialized experts who understand the profession. For more information you may wish to take a look at Playing the Oboe and Musicians' Health.
Playing the Oboe is a Physically Demanding Job!
keep your body in shape and play better with these DVDs
Stay in Shape off the Oboe
Competions
One way to enter the soloist Track
- IDRS Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition
- IDRS Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition
- oboeclassics.com
- Berio Sequenza VII- often on competition audition lists
Musicians' Health
- Playing the Oboe and Musicians' Health
- Musicians suffer with health problems just like everybody else. So what makes us different? For starters many of the injuries that musicians face are musculoskeletal (repetitive strain injuries) and neurologic (carpal tunnel, focal dystonia) in nature. Many symptoms are managed rather than cured. A
- Healthy Musician Workshop - Professional Programs - Ithaca College
- The 16th Annual Healthy Musician Workshops
Injury Prevention and Intervention
Workshops for Musicians and Health Care Providers
Part I: June 19-22, 2009
Part II: June 23 & 24, 2009
Designed for musicians and health care providers, this comprehensive program of seminars and hands-on workshops will focus on health and musical performance. A multidisciplinary faculty will examine the physical and mental factors that affect both the musician and performance and will discuss the care and prevention of music-related injuries. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments every day.
Wayne Barlow - Winter's Passed, for oboe & string orchestra
Listen to Oboe Solists
New Repertoire
- Piazzola: Oblivion (für Oboe und Orchester)
New YouTube vids
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