How much is a baroque oboe?
Price list
| PROFESSIONAL – INEXPENSIVE MODELS I give a three-year warranty for all the oboes from this group. | ||
|---|---|---|
| European boxwood | $ 2,200, $ 1,600 | |
| Denner, fully ornamental (415 Hz) BAROQUE OBOE | maple wood or sycamore wood | $ 1,900, $ 1,300 |
| pear wood | $ 2,100, $ 1,400 | |
| cherry wood | $ 2,100, $ 1,400 |
What is a baroque oboe?
The Baroque oboe is an end-blown conical-bore double-reed aerophone in use in Europe since the 17th century. The replica Baroque oboe pictured and discussed on this page is modeled on surviving instruments from roughly 1690-1790.
Was the oboe in the baroque period?
The oboe came into significance during the baroque era. Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, and others wrote important solo and orchestral works for the instrument.
What does the baroque oboe sound like?
The baroque oboe’s sound is less compact and more plaintive than that of the modern oboe and has been described as more like the human voice than any other instrument. Early baroque shawm from Harmonie Universelle (Paris, 1636) by Marin Mersenne.
How many types of oboes are there?
There are four types of oboe: baroque, classical, Viennese and modern. Each instrument has a different tonality and/or range.
How many strings does a Baroque lute have?
Thus an 8-course Renaissance lute usually has 15 strings, and a 13-course Baroque lute has 25. The courses are tuned in unison for high and intermediate pitches, but for lower pitches one of the two strings is tuned an octave higher (the course where this split starts changed over the history of the lute).
What is the difference between the Baroque oboe and the modern oboe?
Traditionally, baroque oboes were made from boxwood. Modern oboes, by contrast, usually are made from grenadilla wood. The differences in density between these woods has an additional impact on the sound of the instruments. Overall, baroque oboes sound warmer and more slightly diffused or cupped than modern oboes.
Who made the Baroque oboe?
Baroque oboes originated in France in the mid 17th century, where they were used primarily as court instruments. These instruments spread rapidly through Europe over the next several decades.
Who made the baroque oboe?
Who invented the baroque oboe?
The oboe proper (i.e., the orchestral instrument), however, was the mid-17th-century invention of two French court musicians, Jacques Hotteterre and Michel Philidor.
What is the difference between the baroque oboe and the modern oboe?
How many keys are in the baroque oboe?
A Baroque oboe is a double reed woodwind instrument. They are characterized by their conical bore and end in a somewhat understated bell that turns inward. They typically have six fingerholes and two keys.
Our baroque oboes are after the J C Denner model in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. They are made of English boxwood and come supplied with a soft roll case, 2 reeds and a fingering chart. We can supply this model playing at a=415 and 440hz.
What are the characteristics of the English horn and oboe?
The keys move freely, excellent intonation, tonal balance, resistance. This instruments are masterpieces of the instrument maker’s craft. The english horn is made of cocobollo wood with ferrules. The oboe is made of hand selected grenadilla wood with ferrules also.
Where can I perform the Bach oboe d’amore?
Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra and others (Boston) Montreal Baroque Orchestra, Dallas Bach Society, Concert Royal and American Virtuosi (New York) and several groups in North Carolina. I have performed the Bach Oboe d’amore Concerto.
What is the difference between the oboe and the d’amore?
The oboe is a copy of an instrument from the collection tof Robert Howe, US, that hadn’t been copied so far. The original is an excellent instrument, in a very good condition. The d’amore is also a copy of a very nice original by Sattler, in excellent condition.