The improvising 19th-century oboist
A collection of possibilities from articulating the obvious to imagining the fantastical
This post contains full versions of the examples in the article “The Improvising 19th-century Oboist”, and will also contain links to future research and videos.


Lecture on 19th century methods with improvisation puzzle pieces

Improvisation in a 19th C Orchestra according to Louis Spohr's Autobiography

Berlioz is Angry at an improvising oboist | Improvisation Stories

Improvisation in Performance - Joseph Joachim and the 19th century improvisational idyl

Returning themes ornamented in oboe methods: forthcoming
Simple ornamentation with Verroust: Verroust andante Comments
Complex ornamentation with Garnier: Garnier compare analysis
Cadenza: Veny vs Rossini
Simple variations: Methode polyphonique
More complex variations: Kuffner variations
Bravura variations: Hugot etude 23
Rule of the Octave: Panseron x Sabon