Literature

Question 1

Excerpt Books

Answer 1

John Ferillo, Orchestral Excerpts for Oboe

Andraud, Vade-Mecum of the Oboist

Question 2

Sound In Motion

Answer 2

David McGill

Question 3

Etude Books

Answer 3

Andraud, Vade-Mecum of the Oboist
Barret, Complete Method for Oboe
Bessozi, 28 Etudes
Boosey and Hawkes, The Complete Oboe Scale Book
Ferling, 48 Famous Studies
Gillet, Etudes
Taffanel & Gaubert, 17 Grande Exercises

Question 4

Oboe History

Answer 4

Bate, The Oboe: An Outline of its History, Development, and Construction
Burgess and Haynes, The Oboe
Haynes, The Eloquent Oboe: The History of the Oboe 1640-1750

Question 5

Advice on performance

Answer 5

Freillon-Poncein, On Playing Oboe, Recorder, and Flageolet
Leclair, Secrets
Light, Essays for Oboists
Schuring, Oboe Art and Method
Thurmond, Note Grouping: A method for achieving expression and style in a musical performance

Question 6

Others for Fraker’s syllabus

Answer 6

Goosens, Oboe (?)
Rothwell, Oboe Technique
Ely and Van Deuren, Wind Talk for Woodwinds: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching Woodwinds
Jopping, The Oboe and the Bassoon
Sawicki, The Oboe Revealed
Storch, Marcel Tabuteau: How do you expect to play the oboe if you can’t peel a mushroom?
Sudo, Zen Guitar

Question 7

On Performing New Music

Answer 7

Bartolozzi, New Sounds for Woodwind
Van Cleve, The Oboe Unbound: Contemporary Techniques
Veale and Mahnkopf, The Techniques of Oboe Playing

Question 8

Reedmaking

Answer 8

Caswell, Reed Knife Sharpening
Ledet, Oboe Reed Styles
Light, The Oboe Reed Book
Weber and Capps, The Reed Maker’s Manual

Question 9

Oboe Adjustment

Answer 9

McCall, The Essential Guide to Adjusting Your Oboe

McFarland, Oboe Adjustment Guide

Question 10

Etude Books

Answer 10

Andraud, Vade-Mecum of the Oboist (factoid: Vade Mecum literally translates to “walk with me”)
Barret, Complete Method for Oboe
Bessozi, 28 Etudes
Boosey and Hawkes, The Complete Oboe Scale Book
Ferling, 48 Famous Studies
Gillet, Etudes
Taffanel & Gaubert, 17 Grande Exercises

Question 11

Bibliographies

Answer 11

Bigotti, Soria dell’oboe e sua letteratura (2009)
Clark, Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide (1999) Fiala, 19th-­‐century Italian Music for Oboe and English Horn (2004)
Gifford, Music for Oboe, Oboe d’amore, and English horn: A bibliography of materials at the Library of Congress (1983) Green, Published Oboe Works by Women Composers (Double Reed 10:3, 1988)
Haug, Bibliography and Discography on Music for Solo Wind Instruments and Orchestra (2004) Haynes, Music for Oboe, 1650-­‐1800 (1992)
Haynes, Catalogue of Chamber Music for the Oboe, 1654-­‐c.1825 (1980)
Horne, Woodwind Music of Black Composers (1990) Hošek, Oboen-­‐Bibliographie (1975/1984)
Joppig, The Oboe and the Bassoon (1975) Peters, Woodwind Music in Print (1997)
Rasmussen and Mattran, A Teacher’s Guide to the Literature of Woodwind Instruments (1966) Secrist-­‐Schemes, Wind Chamber Music: For Two to Sixteen Winds: An Annotated Guide (2002) Stanton, Oboe Player’s Encyclopedia (1972)
Ulrich, An Annotated Bibliography of Published Works for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet (1992) Walker, Latin American Wind Chamber Music for Oboe (1995)
Wilkins, The Index of Oboe Music Including The Index Of Baroque Trio Sonatas (1976)

Question 12

Bibliographies

Answer 12

Bigotti, Soria dell’oboe e sua letteratura (2009)
Clark, Appraisals of Original Wind Music: A Survey and Guide (1999)
Fiala, 19th-­‐century Italian Music for Oboe and English Horn (2004)
Gifford, Music for Oboe, Oboe d’amore, and English horn: A bibliography of materials at the Library of Congress (1983)
Green, Published Oboe Works by Women Composers (Double Reed 10:3, 1988)
Haug, Bibliography and Discography on Music for Solo Wind Instruments and Orchestra (2004)
Haynes, Music for Oboe, 1650-­‐1800 (1992)
Haynes, Catalogue of Chamber Music for the Oboe, 1654-­‐c.1825 (1980)
Horne, Woodwind Music of Black Composers (1990)
Hošek, Oboen-­‐Bibliographie (1975/1984)
Joppig, The Oboe and the Bassoon (1975) Peters, Woodwind Music in Print (1997)
Rasmussen and Mattran, A Teacher’s Guide to the Literature of Woodwind Instruments (1966)
Secrist-­‐Schemes, Wind Chamber Music: For Two to Sixteen Winds: An Annotated Guide (2002)
Stanton, Oboe Player’s Encyclopedia (1972)
Ulrich, An Annotated Bibliography of Published Works for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet (1992)
Walker, Latin American Wind Chamber Music for Oboe (1995)
Wilkins, The Index of Oboe Music Including The Index Of Baroque Trio Sonatas (1976)