Oboe / Leon Goossens and Edwin Roxburgh.
| Author/creator |
Goossens, Leon, 1897-1988 author. |
| Other author/creator | Roxburgh, Edwin, author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books, 1977. |
| Description | xv, 238 pages, 8 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Yehudi Menuhin music guides Yehudi Menuhin music guides. ^A522165 |
| Contents | History. Early history up to 1800 ; Other members of the family: Alto oboe, tenor oboe -- Introduction of the mechanized oboe ; The bass oboe and Heckelphone -- The reed and the oboist. The reed. Reed making equipment ; Gouging ; Shaping ; Binding ; Scraping ; Cor Anglais reeds ; Oboe D'Amore reeds -- General aspects of modern techniques. Maintenance ; The teacher ; Producing the first sound ; Embouchure ; Posture ; Scales ; Breath control ; Inhaling ; Articulation and attack ; Dynamics ; Tone quality ; Vibrato ; Tone quality of the Cor Anglais -- The music. Playing Baroque music / by Edwin Roxburgh. The problem ; Tone quality ; Henry Purcell ; Modern editions ; Style ; Ornaments -- Playing classical music. Inserting a cadenza ; Classical orchestral technique -- Playing Romantic music -- 20th century music. The rise of the solo oboist ; Recording ; Orchestral considerations -- The contemporary world / by Edwin Roxburgh. Embouchure and reed ; Single sounds ; Multiphonic procedures ; Homogeneous chords ; Homogeneous chords mixed with single notes ; Double harmonics ; Electronics and general considerations -- Appendix I: List of manufacturers ; Appendix II: The oboe repertoire ; Appendix III: Fingering charts. |
| Abstract | This book combines the talent and experience of the legendary virtuoso, Leon Goossens, and the contemporary composer/oboist Edwin Roxburgh. In it the oboe becomes a veritable Pied Piper of history, leading us through the mystic rites of the ancient world, Greece, Rome and the Crusades, up to the present day. There are illuminating chapters on baroque, classical, romantic and twentieth century music. The mark of Goossens' long experience as an international soloist is woven into every page, whether in his observations about great soloists of the past or in pertinent views on modern recording methods. This is a broadly-based book which shows the close relationship between history, the technique of playing and the music of the oboe. Edwin Roxburgh contributes a detailed explanation of extemporization and ornamentation in eighteenth-century music as well as an optimistic review of new developments in oboe playing and modern music. For the student there is a whole section on reed-making and performing techniques together with detailed advice for teachers. There are useful appendices which include a discography, a repertoire section with helpful comments, and a list of manufacturers. Many fascinating illustrations and photographs punctuate the text throughout. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 216-219), discography (pages 221-232), and index. |
| LCCN | 77015886 |
| ISBN | 0028714504 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0028714601 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | MT360.G66 O2 1977 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Music Stacks | MT360.G66 O2 1977 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |