oboeinsight

I don’t really understand some sites; they are clearly not blogs. They aren’t full of advertisements, so it’s not about making money (I guess). But they have tons of articles — sometimes completely non-related — about a variety of things. I frequently find them due to their articles on oboe. Sometimes those articles contain such [...]

Together with the flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, and contrabassoon, it covers the position of the bass and tenor instrument of the orchestra. Maybe it’s just me, but the way I’m reading this it seems as if all the instruments are covering “the position of the bass and tenor instrument of the orchestra”. But I [...]

I read this online: Baby Oboe still likes his formula, but Piccolo and Banjo are big kids now. So … guess what the blogger is talkin’ about?

It may not be as sexy as the saxophone or as elegant as the flute, but we must give some props to the workhorse of woodwinds, the oboe, which originated in the 17th century. Fans of classical music will enjoy today’s An Oboist’s Life. The concert will be led by University of Houston Moores School [...]

A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of lips as the player blows into tubular resonator. there are many brass instruments ,including the trombone ,trumpet,tuba,baritone,french horn,English horn,flugelhorn etc.. Hmmmmm …

Read Online: The score was composed by Oscar winner Elmer Bernstein (Thoroughly Modern Millie). So that explains all the oboe solos during the sentimental parts… I guess I’ll have to listen to some of his film scores to understand this oboe quote. I read it here.

Israeli-Argentine conductor Daniel Barenboim called on classical musicians Thursday to take elitism out of their art and make it available to the masses, as he will be doing at the weekend with a free concert. “It’s very important to do mass events once in a while, to show that classical music is not elitist,” Barenboim [...]

Do you prefer Miley playing guitar or piano? Maybe she should pick up a totally different instrument all together like say a kazoo or the oboe. (I’ve not heard Miley Cyrus sing (I hope I’m spelling that name correctly) … but I’d be happy to hear her attempt to play oboe.)

Bocconcini cheese balls mistaken for classical composer 75 per cent did not know that Elgar wrote Pomp and Circumstance, the music for Land of Hope and Glory Photo: GETTY One in three (33 per cent) have never listened to classical music and three out of four (75 per cent) did not know that Elgar wrote [...]

In answer to “how do I sharpen a hollow ground oboe knife?”: I know what you’re talking about and used to study with a symphony player. He was really into making his own reeds, so of course insisted that I do so. I think I purchased a kit through him and perhaps it is around [...]

I worked at a bookstore (Books Inc., to be exact) in the 70s. I loved that job! I read lots of books, had fun, and I certainly met some interesting people. There was one guy who came in to purchase what I think of as “fancy books” — the leather bound, gold leaf page things. [...]

I’m going to guess a young person wrote this. I suppose it’s not quite as “cute” if it’s written by someone older. Hardest Woodwind Instrument It may look like a skinny, small clarinet with a tube in place of a mouthpiece, but the oboe is even harder to play. Unlike its single-reeded counterpart, it has [...]

My grandpa was a professional oboist. I played cello and piano, and now play vuvuzela

Petit Verdot is not a grape that I am accustomed to encountering as a solo act. Traditionally, it is a very minor supporting player—kind of like the oboe—in the symphony which makes up the traditional blend of Bordeaux grapes. Um … “minor supporting player”? Say what?! I read it here.