Oboe Repertoire
13 pieces · 8 composers · 19 editions
Richard Strauss
3 pieces
Don Juan
The tone poem that made Strauss famous at age 24. Its dazzling orchestration and heroic themes have made it a staple of audition repertoire ...
Oboe Concerto in D major
Written in 1945 when Strauss was 81, inspired by hearing an American soldier play an oboe in post-war Bavaria. The work is a late masterpiec...
Ein Heldenleben
The Hero's Life, Strauss's autobiographical tone poem. The concertmaster solo in "The Hero's Companion" is the longest and most exposed viol...
Ludwig van Beethoven
3 pieces
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
The four-note "fate knocking at the door" motif is the most recognizable opening in all of classical music. Beethoven transforms this simple...
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
The symphony that changed everything. Originally dedicated to Napoleon, Beethoven furiously scratched out the dedication when Napoleon crown...
Symphony No. 7 in A major
Wagner called it "the apotheosis of the dance." Every movement pulses with infectious rhythm. The Allegretto second movement is one of Beeth...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2 pieces
Symphony No. 40 in G minor
One of only two symphonies Mozart wrote in a minor key. The agitated opening theme is one of the most famous in all music. The work combines...
The Marriage of Figaro (Overture)
The most famous overture in all opera. Written reportedly in one night, it captures the breathless comedy and barely contained chaos of the ...
Antonín Dvořák
1 piece
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
1 piece
Claude Debussy
1 piece
Maurice Ravel
1 piece
Gustav Holst
1 piece