The Eloquent Oboe tells the story of the hautboy, the Baroque oboe. The book explores the growing interest in this instrument, which was the first woodwind to shape the orchestra alongside strings and regained its place as a staple of the concert scene by the late 20th century. Between 1640 and 1760, the hautboy underwent profound changes in its construction and function, while much of its solo and chamber music repertoire was created. Haynes provides a detailed examination of the instrument’s development, its players, makers, and composers, as well as issues of performance style, historical playing techniques, and its use in various musical contexts.
table of contents
List of Illustrations
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Musical Examples
Mechanics
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Transition from Shawm to Hautboy in France
Chapter 2 The Physical Characteristics of the Hautboy
Chapter 3 1670-1700: The Spread of the 'French Hoboye'
Chapter 4 Playing the Hautboy
Chapter 5 1700-1730: The International Hautboy
Chapter 6 Bach and the Hautboy
Chapter 7 1730-1760: Italian Ascendancy and the Rise of the Narrow-bore Hautboy
Afterword
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
- Height
- 3 cm
- Width
- 18.8 cm
- Depth
- 24.7 cm
- Weight
- 1.06 kg
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 528 pages
- ISBN
- 9780195337259
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publishing Year
- 2001
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- MPN
- 9780195337259
- EAN
- 9780195337259
- Product number
- 1901-000361901-00036
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