"Oboe, French hautbois, GermanOboe, treble woodwind instrument with a conical bore and double reed. Though used chiefly as an orchestral instrument, it also has a considerable solo repertoire.
Hautbois (French: “high [i.e., loud] wood”), or oboe, was originally one of the names of theshawm, the violently powerful instrument of outdoor ceremonial. The oboe proper (i.e., the orchestral instrument), however, was the mid-17th-century invention of two Frenchcourt musicians, Jacques Hotteterre andMichel Philidor. It was intended to be played indoors with stringed instruments and was softer and less brilliant in tone than the modern oboe. By the end of the 17th century it was the principal wind instrument of theorchestra and military band and, after theviolin, the leading solo instrument of the time." Read Entire Article: https://www.britannica.com/art/oboe-musical-instrument Comments are closed.
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