Oboe and Piano reduction of the concerto for Oboe and Strings op.39. Suitable for grade 8 standard players.

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

The great Fantaisie Italienne is a piece composed by Eugène Bozza for Oboe and Piano. Quite difficult it requires some advanced skills to be executed perfectly. Starting Moderato it opens with a cadenza which includes some solo Oboe sections and continues with a short and lyrical melody. It closes on a nice rhythmic section in Allegro. Really nice to play and to listen to  Fantaisie Italienne would make for a fantastic demonstration of your skills and technical abilities during a recital and a concert. Eugène Bozza won different prizes atthe Conservatoire de Paris such as the First Prizes for the Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He composed several operas chamber works and ballets among others.

French composer Robert Planel (1908-1994) was the son of composer and founder of the Music School of Montelimar Alphonse Planel. Planel junior was an exceptionally accomplished musician reflected in his composition Chanson Romantique for Oboe and Piano. Published in 1954  Chanson Romantique is a sublime legato piece for intermediate level oboists. The piece reflects its title through use of an expressive melody slow tempo variations in rhythm use of the lower register and a contrasting 6/8 section. Planel's Chanson Romantique is an excitingaddition to the repertoire of the Oboe and cannot be missed by aspiring oboists.

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.

These four Oboe Sonatas which were originally written by Handel for the treble (or today's alto) Recorder and figured bass are eminently suitable for the Oboe. They have been transposed a fourth lower for practicality and comfort. The four sonatas can also be performed with equal effectiveness by the tenor or the soprano Recorder. Transcribed by Whitney Tustin.

Raymond Parfrey has written for Choir Piano Organ and String Orchestra though he feels happiest when writing for wind instruments. Among his more popular works aer Travel Without Tears and A Variety Of Moods both ideal for the developing Oboe player.

Sir Edward Elgar was born in Worcester in 1857. Until the outstanding success of the 'Enigma' Variations in 1899 he was considered a 'provincial' composer - and a largely self taught one at that.In the earlier part of Elgar's career as a composer he wrote several short pieces which became very popular indeed. Chanson de Matin is one such the second of a pair (the other being Chanson de Nuit) which carried his name far and wide before his larger orchestra works appeared. It was published in several versions at once: for string orchestra for small orchestra for violin and piano and so on - so it is almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty which was theoriginal version. This arrangement makes a useful addition to the repertoire for oboe.

Score and part for Gaetano Donizetti's Oboe Sonata In F (Concertino) includes Piano accompaniment.

Born in Toulouse Marcel Bitsch (1921-2011) went on to study at the Paris Conservatoire before becoming a professor of counterpoint at the institution. As an exceptionally versatile musician Bitsch has composed orchestral works chamber works and numerous popular pieces for wind instruments French Suite On Themes From The 17th Century for Oboe being no exception. suitable for advanced oboists Bitsch's French Suite On Themes From The 17th Centurywas published in 1964. With a typical performance lasting around 7 minutes and 45 seconds the Suite is made up of four movements;Pavane Gaillarde Gigue and Riguadon. Bitsch's French Suite On Themes From The 17th Century addresses many musical aspects from the 17th century and is an outstanding and necessary addition to the Oboe repertoire.

Par WUORINEN CHARLES. Oboe and Piano - Durée: 15 min / Contemporain / Répertoire / Hautbois et Piano