Guide to Oboe
Here you will find an overview of the oboe resources at the State Library with search tips.
The Collection
Scores for Loan
The State Library has a fairly comprehensive collection of music for oboe, cor anglais and oboe with other instruments. There is a range of tutors, methods, studies and exercises, a large number of standard repertoire works, and classical as well as popular arrangements .
A strength of the collection is the varied editions collected of standard works such as sonatas and concerto reductions. Urtext, European, English, American and Australian editions give students choice in interpretation, fingering and other editorial influences. We collect most works listed from Grade 4 and above in the Australian Music Examinations Board syllabus. There is also music for ensembles that include oboe, from duets to orchestral works.
Reference Material
The reference collection of books, journals and electronic resources includes material on the history of the oboe, technique, repertoire, bibliographies, significant performers and reeds.
Recordings
We hold a collection of CDs and LPs that can be listened to on-site. You can also listen to tracks using the on-line database Naxos Music Library. Recordings of different performances of standard works are collected in order to enhance the student's learning experience. There is a small classical loan collection of audio cassettes available.
Searching for Scores and Recordings
Scores and recordings can be found by using our catalogue and searching by composer. You may search by title, but you may not find all copies of the work if you only use one translation of the title, such as Fantasy pieces instead of Fantasiestücke. Please use our Guide to Searching for Classical Music scores as a starting point. If you are searching for material for the cor anglais, use the term English horn. All oboe music can be found on the shelves at the classification VT.
You may also search by subject. For arrangements, add the term Arranged at the end of the subject. Useful subject searches are:
- Oboe music
- Oboe music, Arranged
- Oboe and piano music
- Oboe and piano music, Arranged
- Oboe - Methods
- Oboe - Studies and exercises
- Concertos (Oboe) - Solo with piano
- Sonatas (Oboe)
- Sonatas (Oboe and piano)
Searching for information
The book and journal material can be found using the catalogue. If you are looking for a specific title, use the author or title search. If you are looking for material on a subject, use the keyword or subject option. Useful subject and keyword searches are:
- Oboe
- Oboe music
- Oboe players
- Oboe reeds
- Construction
- History and Criticism
- Performance
Further information on this site
Page last updated: 16/12/2008 15:04:33