This collection of etudes duets and exercises was written compiled and edited by Russian oboist and pedagogue Yuri Maizels to provide the most efficient means possible for young players to learn the basics of oboe playing. The composers Hinke (a German composer who taught and worked in St. Petersburg during the reign of the Tsars) Wiedemann Garnier and Debondue are among the finest of writers and pedagogues featured in this series. These studies begin very simply and gradually increase in difficulty becoming more challenging melodically and rhythmically with increasing comprehension of the instrument. Short phrases enable the student to learn to control both breathingand intonation. This collection of studies in three volumes can help a high school student or young professional to master technique breathing and intonation while developing the endurance that is vitally important for oboe players. Yuri Maizels was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in the former Soviet Union. After the conclusion of the Second World War he was accepted at age 13 into the Naval Boarding Musical School in Leningrad (the school which had been organized in 1873 by Rimsky-Korsakov) to study the oboe. In 1964 he graduated from the College of Music with multiple degrees in oboe performance oboe teaching and conducting. During his career Yuri Maizels played in major orchestras working with such well-known conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov Mariss Jansons Yuri Simionov Valery Gergiev and others.

French oboist Henri Brod (1799-1839) was a performer composer and instrument builder during the early Romantic era. Considered a virtuoso Brod's compilation Studies and Sonatas for Oboe is very well-informed. Brod introduced his own innovations in Oboe design and playing techniques both which are still used to this day. The first volume of Studies and Sonatas for Oboe comprises 40 easy studies and 6 progressive sonatas for beginner to intermediate level oboists. These are in a variety of keys and address features including different rhythms scales breath control phrasing articulation ornamentation accidentals simple and compound time signatures range performance directions and dynamics among other aspects. Brod's wealth of experience and expertise which enabled the composition of Studies and Sonatas for Oboe make it an essential purchase for aspiring players of the instrument.

Written by Ferdinand Gillet a brilliant Oboe professor this Twenty-minute study is a set of daily exercises for Oboe players. Each exercise is a bit less than a page length and focuses on fundamentals such as trills arpeggios register changes in major and minor keys velocity and most difficult intervals. This set of exercises would definitely benefit upper intermediate/advanced Oboists and is a really good method to increase technical skills. Ferdinand Gillet (1882-1980) was also the main soloist at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He also wrote a method called studies for the advanced teachingof the Oboe and Exercises for advanced Oboe technique

Oboe Hub is a collection of colourful and quirky new pieces studies duets and trios for bassoons. The book will inspire elementary and intermediate players providing new music that will support exam preparation as well as fun arrangements of well-known tunes. There are also duets and trios to play with other bassoonists. Oboe Hub is a highly useful resource with plenty of new material for teachers and students.

Oboe Solos: Beginning Level is a collection of 15 Oboe solos for the beginning to intermediate oboist. The solos are on classic and folk favourites. A piano accompaniment for each solo is available as a freeinternet download. These solos are ideal for concert recital and fun.

The First Book of Oboe Solos has been complied with the true beginner in mind and it should be possible to use this book from the very first lesson. The stylistic range is as wide as is compatible with technical considerations and original pieces have been specially written in the absence of other suitable material.

Ces livres solos pour hautbois de 3 volumes qui contiennent plusieurs Concertos importants, devrait aider le jeune hautboïste encore inexpérimentés, à ses études. / Hautbois

Née en 1965 dans l'état de New York, Kathryn Potter s'est passionnée très tôt pour le hautbois. Ses excellents résultats lors des évaluations annuelles de l'Association des Ecoles de Musique de l'Etat de New York lui ont permis d'obtenir des bourses d'études auprès de professeurs renommés comme Lois Wann à New York, Michael Winfield à Londres et avec Marc Liefschy à San Francisco. Ces enseignements, très divers, ont permis à Kathryn d'acquérir une culture, assez rare, tout à la fois américaine et européenne. Très tôt attirée par la composition musicale, elle a suivi les cours de Karel Husa au collège d'Ithaca (NY) et d'Eleanore Armer au conservatoire de musique de San Francisco dont elle est diplomée. Après avoir enseigné (hautbois, flûte, piano et composition) pendant 18 ans à des élèves de tout âge, elle crée en 2010 la compagnie ' Oboe Brilliance inc ' (le lustre du Hautbois) destinée à développer la joie de vivre dans trois domaines conjoints : Accompagner et guider les hautboïstes Composer de nouveaux morceaux pour hautbois Offrir de nouvelles possibilités d'expression aux fervents du hautbois de maintenant et de demain. / Hautbois / Partition

This text covers every possible style appropriate to an intermediate book for woodwinds. It includes music from the Baroque Classical Romantic and Twentieth Century eras while representing more than a dozen countries. Original compositions are included to strengthen young artist skills in developing both facility and tone. The musical collection provides a diverse selection of quality repertoire each presenting composer information nationality and music terminology. Includes: challenging and rewarding music in a range that explores both the high and low register · musical exercises to teach phrasing · long tone exercises · articulation patterns · variety of tempos dynamics time and key signatures · fun quality music that motivates practicing and performance.

These '48 studies' by Franz W. Ferling are suitable for oboists with advanced skills.