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2. Oboe - Wikipedia

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   Today, the oboe is commonly used as orchestral or solo instrument in symphony orchestras, concert bands and chamber ensembles. The oboe is especially used in classical music, film music, some genres of folk music, and is occasionally heard in jazz, rock, pop, and popular music. The oboe is widely recognized as the instrument that tunes the ...

3. Bombard (musical instrument) - Wikipedia

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   Like other oboes, the bombard uses a brass staple as the basis for its double reed. A conical or cylindrical, depending on the model, outer layer of cork around the bottom section of the staple, similar to the staple of the conservatoire oboe, enables the reed to be easily and predictably placed with an airtight seal into the reed-socket at the ...

4. Wiener oboe - Wikipedia

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   The oboe associated with these materials was produced by Stefan Koch (1772–1828). This instrument was very well regarded in central Europe. In addition to a modernized mechanism with up to 13 keys, the Koch/Sellner oboe resembled the conservatoire oboe used today in that it had a narrow bore and a similarly bright tone.

5. Oboe da caccia - Wikipedia

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   The oboe da caccia (pronounced [ˈɔːboe da (k)ˈkattʃa]; literally "hunting oboe" in Italian), also sometimes referred to as an oboe da silva, is a double reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family, pitched a fifth below the oboe and used primarily in the Baroque period of European classical music. It has a curved tube, and in the case of ...

6. Woodwind section - Wikipedia

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   Two oboes; Two clarinets; Two bassoons; For early classical music, the clarinets may be omitted. The principal flutist is traditionally the section leader. The evolution of this section can be seen over Mozart's Symphonies. When emulating the classical style, Sergei Prokofiev used the above combination in his First Symphony.

7. Oboe d'amore - Wikipedia

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   The oboe d'amore was invented in the eighteenth century and was first used by Christoph Graupner in his cantata Wie wunderbar ist Gottes Güt (1717). Johann Sebastian Bach wrote many pieces—a concerto, many of his cantatas, and the Et in Spiritum sanctum movement of his Mass in B minor—for the instrument.