Why is the oboe used to tune an orchestra? And other questions about tuning, answered
As the number of string players grew in the orchestra, the flute replaced the quiet recorder. The oboe brought complex, ...
The Harvard Crimson3d
From Tchaikovsky to Tilson Thomas: A History of Classical Music at the BSO
On March 15, the Boston Symphony Orchestra began their concert as any other: The oboe tuned the orchestra with a concert A, ...
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Q and A with Kenny Sturgeon, Oboe
Whilst in the Sefton Youth Wind Orchestra, I think I heard the oboe played properly for the first time. I had only ever heard the oboe played by complete beginners and I thought it sounded TERRIBLE!