1. Throughout November, we're focusing on woodwind and brass instruments. From reputable, prominent, and well known oboists to the lesser known oboe musicians of today, these are some of the best professionals in the oboist field. A lovely, simple piano riff provides a cushion for the oboe to glide gently through this simple, effective melody. Classical Features Best Handel Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer. More in this Series . 9. Poulenc, Oboe Sonata – first movement (grade 8). This is another work that some say may not actually be by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). - Sonata op.2/11 (Transcription for Oboe and Continuo) Matthes, Carl Ludwig. 8. As a freelance oboist, Jeremy has played with a number of the capital’s chamber and ballet orchestras, including the London Mozart Players, English National Ballet and the City of London Sinfonia. 3. This work is probably the most popular oboe concerto of the classical period-nay, of any time. Albinoni: Oboe Concerto in C Major, Op. 9, No. If you love geeking out on music, we definitely recommend finding some of their music. An original piece by Jim Parker (who also arranged ‘I got rhythm’), played by Uchenna and Philip. -1 point - added 7 years ago by lmoney - 20. 6. by guest blogger, Jeremy Polmear, Oboe Classics. Julia and Marcus are playing, and this is very much a duet, not oboe plus piano. - Oboe Sonata in C major (Modern Edition) - Oboe Sonata in E-flat major (Modern Edition) Oswald, James. The picture shows an 18th-century player of the Musette, an instrument like the bagpipes but quieter. Alex and Marcus conjure up a stylish performance. From fabulous flutists to top-notch tuba players, we'll introduce you to some of the leading performers on the scene. This beautiful oboe concerto is written by Italian composer Albinoni. (This track can also be seen in a visual version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxu7L3yqdn8.). The first nine tracks come from the Oboe Classics CD ‘Ready, Steady, Blow’, which has interesting pieces even at the pre-grade 1 level. In this version of Ennio Morricone’s tune I use a modern oboe, with Diana Ambache on the piano, unlike the jungle version which of course contains its own symphony orchestra. The soprano oboe (in C) and its alto version, the English horn (in F) , are instruments generally associated with art music, but they have been used sporadically in popular music recordings, generally by (often uncredited) studio musicians on recordings of specific songs.. Ms. Priestly Siffert is an active orchestral musician as well. This list is votable and rerankable, so take a look through and vote up your. This piece is inspired by the idea of a mysterious woodland locale in which strange things come to life. In the second movement there's a great little oboe solo, as well as a woodwind trio. Here is Goossens again, playing a wedding favourite by J S Bach (1685-1750). Georg Philipp Telemann (24 March [O.S. Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-56) is mostly remembered for his church music, but here is a lovely example of 19th Century Salon music, designed for performance in a beautiful drawing room. Enter your email address below to keep in touch with us! In 2003 he was appointed Artistic Director... William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 – December 3, 1978) was an American composer of more than... Stuart Dunkel is an oboist and painter based in Massachusetts. Most orchestras have employed two oboes since Bach's time. Nicholas Daniel, the UK’s best-known oboist, brings out all these moods to perfection. They have created programmes of words and music with actors such as Jenny Agutter, Billie Whitelaw and Susanna York, and have given courses for the City University Business School and London Business School, using the arts as a management training tool. 12. This is an original piece – not an arrangement – by Michael Head (1900-76), and is in the style known as ‘English Pastoral’ – gentle and wistful. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned oboists. The Swan (grade 4). The instrumentation is dominated by acoustic guitar and various keyboards, but the oboe cuts through beautifully. favorite contemporary oboist in the world. Here he is playing The Swan, from the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), a piece originally written for the cello. Part of John Williams’ music for the Harry Potter films, this is, as one teacher put it, by far the best way to learn the bottom two notes of the oboe. His... Jacques Paisible, also known as James Peasable or James Paisible, was a French baroque... Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was... Frederick William Herschel, (; German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25... Sufjan Stevens ( SOOF-yahn; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and... Edo de Waart (born 1 June 1941, Amsterdam) is a Dutch conductor. Haydn oboe concerto, third movement (grade 8). Many of them appear in the exam lists of the ABRSM and others, but my main purpose is to show that whatever level of oboist you are, there is good music out there for you to play. Purcell Air (grade 3). Jennifer Paull was born... Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz alto saxophonist... Andonis Michaelides (Greek: Αντώνης Μιχαηλίδης; 24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011), better known... Lindsay Cooper (3 March 1951 – 18 September 2013) was an English bassoon and oboe player,... Walter Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 2, 2006) was an American saxophonist who... Heinz Robert Holliger (born 21 May 1939) is a Swiss oboist, composer and conductor. Her former positions include second oboe with the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra (2001‐2003), co‐principal oboe with Orquestra Sinfonica de Mineria (2003), and principal oboe with Orquestra Classica da Madeira (2003‐2007). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxu7L3yqdn8. We now move from four talented post-graduate students to Léon Goossens (1897-1988), possibly the most famous oboist ever. The oboe is a beautiful solo instrument that features in many symphonies as well as concertos. List RulesUpvote your favorite living oboists. She has had many additional performances with orchestras throughout the world such as the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra dos Sonhos and the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra. 12-48 Studies for Oboe, Op. 10. 10. A song of the hills (grade 3). 82 (“Ich Habe Genug”): opening 27 measures. Despite the fact that it is an extremely famous piece, the score was only found and the piece started to be performed in the 20th century. - Oboe Sonata in B-flat major, Modern Edition. The oboe is the second of the 4 woodwind instruments of the modern orchestra, which are (in order of descending pitch ranges) :- The flute, the oboe, the clarinet, and the bassoon. She is currently principal oboist of the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras, a position she has held since 2008 and is a musician with The Grand Teton Music Festival. - Oboe Sonata in G minor (Modern Edition) Pla, Joan Baptista. We’ve collected the ten best oboe concertos into the following list so that you can enjoy the lovely melodies of this instrument. Through the years Ms. Priestly Siffert has also success in solo competitions including winning the Eastman Concerto Competition and prize winner in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Young Artist Competition.