paperbound-Carl Nielsen?s Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano were composed in 1889/90. Having just gained a position as a violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra Nielsen had already experienced successwith his String Suite Op. 1 both as a composer and as a conductor. Several sketches and autographs bear witness to his intensive work on these contrasting pieces for Oboe which were to appear in 1890 as his Opus 2.The twomovements Romance and Humoreske are dedicated to the oboist Olivo Krause who played in the royal orchestra. His beautiful tone and virtuosic technique probably played no small part in the fact that these miniatures by the?young talented composer? took the public and critics by storm at their first performance in March 1891.

18 pieces for young oboeists-A fantastic collection of delightful pieces for Oboe and Piano accompaniment specifically chosen to be enjoyable engaging and entertaining. They range from Baroque period works to contemporary pieces and Vera Gray originals. Oboe Music To Enjoy contains eighteen pieces for young Oboists. They have all been carefully compiled and edited by Sarah Francis and Vera Gray.

Japanese born Makoto Shinohara was born in 1931. He studied at the Tokyo University of Arts before moving to the Paris Conservatoire. His passion is for electronic music but his catalogue is varied and includes the sublime Obsession for Oboe and Piano. Composed in 1960 Shinohara had just completed his studies at the Paris Conservatoire under Olivier Messiaen and other experimental composers. Obsession exploits the Oboe and Piano through riveting uses of tonality rhythm dynamics tempo articulation and shared melody. For all advanced oboists seeking to include a challenging yet excitingly uniquecontemporary work in their repertoire Shinohara's Obsession suitably fits the bill!

arranged for Oboe and Piano-From Schott's Classical Highlights series Gabriel Fauré's Après Un Rêve for Oboe and Piano.

Accomp Oboe Concert Pieces-This book includes all the Piano accompaniments from Learn As You Play Oboe Concert Pieces.

for Oboe and Piano-MOON SONG VARIATIONS dervies from the oboe solo theme that opens David Liptak's chamber opera THE MOON SINGER. It is composed for and dedicated to friend and colleague Richard Killmer.

G.F. Handel (1685-1759) is considered as one of the greatest composers to have ever lived. His Violin Sonatas remain prominent in the repertoire. French oboist Louis Bleuzet's transcription of two of the composer's Violin Sonatas for the Oboe make Handel's music even more accessible and popular. G.F. Handel was a German-born baroque composer who spent the majority of his life in England. His works remain ever popular to this day and Bleuzet's transcription of two Sonatas for Oboe and Piano ensure that the composer's much loved works are more versatile. Bleuzet's edits include breath marks articulation performance directions dynamics and phrasing. For all oboists this Bleuzet arrangement of two of Handel's Sonatas is essential.

Temporal Variations for Oboe And Piano was first performed on 15th December 1936 at the Wigmore hall in London under the different name of Temporal Suite. Although Britten was pleased with the work no further performance took place in his lifetime. The piece now though has earned it's place among Britten's most favoured pieces for Oboe and continues to delight audiences to the present day.

pour hautbois avec petit orchestre-In the concertante Oboe repertory this Concerto by Martinu has established itself as a work of the first order alongside the concertos of Mozart and Richard Strauss. The present edition was the occasion for returning to the work's sources mainly the composer's autograph manuscript but also among others the scores used during the lifetime of the composer by early performers such as Tancibudek and Lady Eveyn Rothwell Barbirolli. This arrangement for Oboe with a Piano reduction of the orchestral material by Yann Ollivio with critical commentary and foreword by Maurice Bourge and Guy Porat.

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. The composer wrote for a variety of instrumentations and his works remain popular to this day  Escales for Oboe and Piano being no exception. Composed in 1922  Escales is suitable for advanced level oboists. Ibert was a unique composer who did not associate himself with any particular style. His music is generally lighthearted often reflecting the composer's wit and humour. Containing a variety of musical aspects and techniques and being significantly very rhythmic Ibert's Escales is an exciting addition to the advanced Oboe repertoire.

A slow and dreamy melody for Oboe and Piano by composer James Turner. Suitable for the confident Oboe student. The piece is inspired by the chateux of Versailles and has a stately air of elegance.

Written in 1715 the Oboe was still somewhat of a novelty to write for and Albinoni seems to have had the Trumpet in mind and he wrote as the piece is in the Trumpet 'friendly' Key of D major. It is however a wonderful piece for Oboe and is presented here with a Piano reduction of the original Orchestral score.

Evelyn Rothwell (1911-2008) was a British musician who was considered one of the best oboists of her generation. She arranged Two Songs by Mozart for Oboe and Piano in 1969.Das Lied DerTrennung (?Song of Separation? K. 519) was written in 1787 for Male Voice and Piano setting a text by Klamer Eberhard Karl Schmidt. Set in a minor key it explores the feelings of angst and pain created as two lovers areseparated. Un Moto Di Gioia Mi Sento (?I feel a surge of Joy? K. 579) by contrast is a much happier piece. It was written in 1789 when Mozart was revising his famous opera?The Marriage of Figaro and was originally written as a Soprano Aria.