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For some musicians, perfecting their sound requires craftsmanship

Most oboe and bassoon players perform a tedious task outside of playing their instruments -- making their own reeds ...
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The Virtuoso Oboe [sound recording]

Program notes by Willi Reich, translated and abridged by Nella Hellinger, on container. Performer(s): Heinz Holliger, oboe ; Lorand Fenyves, violin ; Geneva Baroque Orchestra, Jean-Marie Auberson, ...
Chicago Tribune

The bond between a CSO musician and his oboe

Eugene Izotov has been the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboist since 2005. In the midst of While on the orchestra’s recent European tour, he spoke about his instrument as well as the perils ...
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5 Things You Never Knew About The Oboe And The Musicians Behind It

The oboe, a long reedy apparatus, is an overlooked member of the woodwind family. Yet it’s the instrument that the rest of the orchestra tune themselves to. Described by the son of Jean de Vergie, an ...
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Contemporary Oboe: Three Aspects [sound recording]

Eds. recorded: American Composers Alliance (1st work); Seesaw Music (2nd work); McGinnis & Marx (3rd work). Performer(s): James Ostryniec, oboe ; Randall Hodgkinson, piano. Production notes: Recorded ...