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The oboe (/ ˈoʊboʊ / OH-boh) is a type of double-reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, measures roughly 65 cm (251⁄2 in) long and has metal keys, a conical bore and a flared bell. Sound is produced by blowing into the ...
Five Fragments for clarinet and piano (1997) [ 8 ][ 9 ] Duell (Duel) for trombone and electric guitar (1998) Nachtstück (Nightpiece) for piano, clarinet and cello (1998) [ 10 ] Wandrers Nachtlied (Wanderer's Nightsong) for soprano and five instruments (1999) Ikarische Klage (Icanian Lament) for 10 strings (1999)
^ a b c Op. 188: Kunze gives the 1969 date for the full Symphony No. 12 without specifying dates separately for its component movements. ^ Op. 190: Instead of 1945/53, Kunze gives 1943/53; New Grove does not make the connection between the ballet and the symphony, but gives the former without an opus number as 1954, and the latter as Op. 190 ...
Sequenza VII (composed 1969) is a composition for solo oboe by Luciano Berio, the seventh of his fourteen Sequenze. The sequenza calls for extended technique. In 1975, Berio used Sequenza VII as part of Chemins IV, which included an orchestra of eleven string instruments. In 1993, Claude Delangle adapted the work for soprano saxophone, naming the revised work Sequenza VIIb .
The oboe d'amore (Italian for 'love oboe'; (pronounced [ˈɔːboe daˈmoːre]), less commonly hautbois d'amour (French: [obwɑ damuʁ]), is a double reed woodwind musical instrument in the oboe family. [1] Slightly larger than the oboe, it has a less assertive and a more tranquil and serene tone, and is considered the mezzo-soprano of the oboe ...
Scale (music) The C major scale, ascending and descending. In music theory, a scale is "any consecutive series of notes that form a progression between one note and its octave ", typically by order of pitch or fundamental frequency. [1][2] The word "scale" originates from the Latin scala, which literally means "ladder".
Whereas the oboe is the soprano instrument of the oboe family, the cor anglais is generally regarded as the alto member of the family, and the oboe d'amore—pitched between the two in the key of A—as the mezzo-soprano member. [5] The cor anglais is perceived to have a more mellow and plaintive tone than the oboe. [6]
Many instruments include their range as part of their name: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone horn, alto flute, bass flute, bass guitar, etc. Additional adjectives describe instruments above the soprano range or below the bass, for example: sopranino recorder, sopranino saxophone, contrabass ...