Woodwinds: Oboe

The "Difficult Passages" excerpt books compiled by Evelyn Rothwell serve two purposes: to provide opportunities to practice certain challenging orchestral passages before performances and to offer material for oboists to practice technical challenges. Volume 1 contains excerpts from works by Beethoven, Berlioz, Bizet, and Brahms.

The "Difficult Passages" excerpt books compiled by Evelyn Rothwell serve two purposes: to provide opportunities to practice certain challenging orchestral passages before performances and to offer material for oboists to practice technical challenges. Volume III contains excerpts from works by Bartok, Borodin, Britten, Delius, Elgar, Holst, Mussorgsky, Prokofieff, Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky.

"Difficult Passages from the Works of J.S. Bach" features important oboe passages from multiple works by J.S. Bach. Evelyn Rothwell describes performance practice including stamina, transposition, baroque ornamentation, and tempo.

The "Difficult Passages" excerpt books compiled by Evelyn Rothwell serve two purposes: to provide opportunities to practice certain challenging orchestral passages before performances and to offer material for oboists to practice technical challenges. Volume II contains excerpts from works by Franck, Haydn, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Nicolai, Rossini, Schubert, Schumann, Smetana, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and Weber.

The "Vade-Mecum of the Oboist: 230 Selected Technical and Orchestral Studies for Oboe and English Horn" compiled by Andraud is a compilation of oboe technical studies and popular orchestral excerpts from a wide range of composers.

"Orchestral Studies" compiled by Ritter Schmidt contains well-known oboe and english horn excerpts from Wagner's operas. Excerpts include selections from Rienzi, Der fliegender Hollander, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Das Rheingold, Die Walkurie, Siegfried, Gotterdammerung, Parsifal, Die Feen, Eine Faust, and Grand Festival March.

This book contains complete oboe parts to Symphonies Nos. 5-9 by Antonin Dvorak.

"Oboe Excerpts: From Standard Orchestral Repertoire" contains excerpts from St. Matthew's Passion by J. S. Bach, Trio, op. 87 by J. S. Bach, King Stephen overture by Beethoven, and Consecration of the house overture by Beethoven. Note, Trio, op. 87 by J. S. Bach is a performance score only and does not contain individual parts.

This is THE excerpt book for oboists. John Ferrillo, the principal oboist of the Boston Symphony, walks readers through how to prepare music and reeds for auditions, in addition to providing the largest list of common orchestral excerpts for oboe auditions. Each excerpt is described in full detail with tips on how to perform the challenging sections of each excerpt.

18 Études For Oboe Or Saxophone was composed by Eugène Bozza for upper intermediate and advanced players. Most of these studies are one-page long or less and will improve the flexibility and sonority of the player.

The Ferling etudes are a staple of saxophone and oboe pedagogy and students have studied them for many years. There are two etudes for every major and minor key, one fast and one slow. This is an excellent choice for studying both fast technical playing and slow lyrical playing. This edition contains an editorial note for playing High E, F and F# and a preface about Franz Wilhelm Ferling.

Barret's Complete Method for Oboe was first published in 1850. The original edition includes written instruction about playing the oboe, articulation/scale exercises, 40 progressive melodies, sonatas, 15 grand studies, and two air and variations.

This popular book, written by Kenneth Gekeler, is a very straightforward oboe method book. It is appropriate for beginner and intermediate players, and is also a terrific resource for students switching to oboe from another instrument.

This is the second book in Kenneth Gekeler's Oboe Method, and is broken into two sections. The first section contains many of the first 40 etudes of Barret. Technical studies make up the second section of the book, progressing through all keys with scale, arpeggio, and tricky technical passages that span the entire range of the instrument.

Gillet's Studies For The Advanced Teaching Of The Oboe is set apart by the significant experience of the composer which informs the compilation. The preface, in which Gillet writes to his pupils, describes the need for new studies in keeping with advanced difficulties encountered in symphonic concerts. His exercises cover a wide range of techniques essential to progression on the Oboe. Moreover, this etude book also contains a clear fingering chart, comprising a huge 80 fingerings.

"The Technics of the Oboe" by Bleuzet is an etude book focused on scale studies. Each exercise is listed in the key of C major but is meant to be transposed for the use of practicing all scales. Contents in book 1 include Scales, Mechanism, Sonority, Articulation, and Trills.

"The Technics of the Oboe" by Bleuzet is an etude book focused on scale studies. Each exercise is listed in the key of C major but is meant to be transposed for the use of practicing all scales. Contents in book 2 include Scales in thirds, Mechanism, Scales in fourths, Whole Tone Scales and Chromatic Scales.

"The Technics of the Oboe" by Bleuzet is an etude book focused on scale studies. Each exercise is listed in the key of C major but is meant to be transposed for the use of practicing all scales. Contents in book 3 include Arpeggios, and Staccato sclaes.

A collection of 32 technical etudes written for oboe and saxophone. This collection of etudes was written for advanced oboists.

"The Oboist's Companion" by Evelyn Rothwell describes oboe technique with visual images of both good and bad technique, as well as etudes to supplement the learning process. This book is located in the Fennell Music Library instead of the Seabury Academic library.

David McGill has assembled an exhaustive study that uses the musical concepts of the legendary Marcel Tabuteau as a starting point from which to develop musical thought. McGill methodically explains the frequently misunderstood "Tabuteau number system" and its relationship to note grouping, the lifeblood of music.

The Yehudi Menuhin Music Guide on the Oboe, written by Leon Goossens and Edwin Roxburgh, describes the history of the oboe, as well as the skills and musicianship necessary for contemporary oboists to possess.

British oboist Evelyn Rothwell describes oboe technique including breathing, embouchure, articulation, finger control, instrument care, and reed care.

In "Oboe Art and Method," veteran oboe performer and instructor Martin Schuring describes all of the basic techniques of oboe playing and reed making. Schuring's straightforward and articulate explanations of breathing, embouchure, finger technique, articulation, phrasing, and more help demystify the earliest stages of oboe playing and beyond.

"The Art of Oboe Playing" is actually two books in one -- one part by Robert Sprenkle on playing the oboe, and another part by David Ledet on reed-making.

With a combination of humor and musical expertise, Marion Whittow brings a fresh perspective to oboe technique and reed making. Full of tips, shortcuts, anecdotes, and illustrations, "A Reed Blown in the Wind" assists oboists with the challenge of developing good technique.

"How to Make Double-Reeds" by Joe Artley is a guide that walks oboists and bassoonists through the reed-making process. This guide contains tools, diagrams, and step-by-step models of reed-making. This book is on reserve in the Academic Library.

"The Oboe Reed Book" by Jay Light provides both reed-making philosophy and reed-making practice in one book. This guide contains mainly written instructions with a few diagrams on proper posture and reed diagrams. This item is on reserve in the Academic Library.

In "The Reed Maker's Manual," Weber and Capps provide a detailed description of making oboe and english horn reeds. This book describes every step of the process including basic techniques, preparing and gouging cane, shaping, wrapping, scarping, and refining the reed. This book is on reserve in the Academic Library.

In "Oboe Reed Styles Theory and Practice", David Ledet analyzes different techniques for creating oboe reeds. There are 166 examples of reeds from 80 reed makers in 14 different countries.

Investigating breath support, vibrato, and reed-making refinements across the world’s major styles, this unique and comprehensive book explains perfect intonation in scales, along with choices of materials and equipment, to offer predictable control over every aspect of tone and response. This book is on reserve in the Music Library.

"'The Premier Oboist of Europe': A Portrait of Gustave Vogt" describes the life and achievements of the most prolific composer of oboe music in the nineteenth century.

Often hailed as one of the last performers of the Golden Era of classical music in America, the legendary oboist Robert Bloom (1908-1994) left behind a treasure trove of inspiration as well as practical advice for the aspiring oboist. Robert Bloom’s contributions have been compiled by Sara Lambert Bloom, a distinguished oboist, teacher, and scholar in her own right. This book contains biographies, interviews, and anecdotes from Sara Lambert Bloom and other musicians, and also covers Bloom's process of teaching the oboe and developing technique.

Laila Storch is a world-renowned oboist in her own right, but her book honors Marcel Tabuteau, one of the greatest oboists in the 20th century. Tabuteau played in the Philadelphia Orchestra and taught at the Curtis Institute of Music, ultimately revamping the oboe world with his performance, pedagogical, and reed-making techniques. Blending archival research with personal anecdotes, Storch tells Tabuteau's story in an engaging style.

Philip Bate covers the known history of the oboe, varieties of instruments, instrument acoustics, and oboe making in "The Oboe." The book also contains lists of famous oboe players in the 19th and 20th centuries with bibliographic notes about the musicians.

The oboe, including its earlier forms the shawm and the hautboy, is an instrument with a long and rich history. In this book, two distinguished oboist-musicologists trace the history of the oboe from its beginnings to the present time, discussing how and why the oboe evolved, what music was written for it, and which players were prominent.

"The Oboe and the Bassoon" describes the development of the oboe and bassoon and how the instrument has historically been used in orchestras and performing ensembles.