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Samuel Adler: Oboe Sonata
Sonata for Oboe and Piano. Edition: Southern Music, difficulty: 4 - 5
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(#X-643) $12.50

Tomaso Albinoni Oboe Concerto a Cinque in B flat Op. 7 No. 3
Oboe with piano reduction. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 2
See recordings of  X-115   
(#X-115) $18.95

Tomaso Albinoni: Oboe Concerto a Cinque in D Op. 7 No. 6
Oboe with piano reduction. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 2
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(#X-116) $18.95

Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto in D minor op 9 No. 2
For oboe and piano reduction. Edition: International, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-487   
(#X-487) $11.25

Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Op. 7 No.8
Composed for two oboes and string orchestra, this edition is for 2 oboes and piano. Parts included are oboe I, oboe II, and piano reduction. Edition: Kunzelmann, difficulty: 2 - 3
See recordings of  X-664   
(#X-664) $14.95

Tomaso Albinoni: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Op. 7 No.11
Composed for two oboes and string orchestra, this edition is for 2 oboes and piano. Parts included are oboe I, oboe II, and piano reduction. Edition: Kunzelmann, difficulty: 2 - 3
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(#X-665) $14.95

Hendrik Andriessen: Ballade for oboe and piano
Edition: Donemus, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-488   
(#X-488) $15.95

Anthology of Contemporary Oboe Music
Five contemporary pieces for solo oboe.
Wtodzimierz Kotonski: Monochromy (ca.6')
Krystyna Moszumanska-Nazar: Serpentine (ca.8')
Edward Sielicki: Choralvorspiele (ca.11')
Witold Szalonek: Zakopane Suite (ca.12')
Wojciech Widtak: Sonatina (ca.4')
Edition: PWM, difficulty: 5
(#X-781) $39.95

Andraud: 22 Woodwind Quintets
Compiled and revised by Albert Andraud. Includes:
Set of 5 parts. Edition: Southern Music, difficulty: 2 - 4
Beethoven: Op. 71 Quintet
Beethoven: Op. 25 Minuet Andante and Variations
Beethoven: Op. 18 No. 5 Variations
Barraine: Ouvrage de Dame (original)
Barthe: Passacaille (original)
Colomer: Minuet (original)
Colomer: Bouree (original)
Chretien: Quintet (original)
Deslanders: Quintet (original)
Goepfart: Quartet for Fl. Ob. Clar. Bsn. (original)
Haydn-Muth: Quintet
Haydn: Menuet
Haydn: Presto
Lefebvre: Op. 57 Suite (original)
Moritz: Op. 41 Quintet (original)
Mozart: Werk 421, Minuet
Mozart: German Dance
Normand: Quintet (original)
Pfeiffer: Musette, Trio for Ob. Clar. Bsn. (original)
Pierne: Pastorale (original)
Taffanel: Quintet (original)
Scherrer: Old French Dances (original sextet)
Set of 5 parts. Edition Southern Music, difficulty:2-4
(#X-313) $75.00

Isaac Albeniz: El Albaicin from Iberia
Arranged by Mike Curtis for woodwind quintet. Score and parts included. Edition: MSS Publishing, difficulty: 4
(#X-385) $25.00

Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy Op. 90 for Solo Oboe
Edition: Faber, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-562   
(#X-562) $10.25

Gracyna Bacewicz: Sonatina for oboe and piano
Edition: PWM, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-489   
(#X-489) $19.95

J.S. Bach: Arias and Chorals for Oboe & Organ (or Piano)
Arien und Choräle von Johann Sebastian Bach
Transcriptions for oboe and organ by Eberhard Kraus. Includes oboe part and organ (piano) score. Edition: Heinrichshofen, difficulty: 3 - 4
J.S. Bach: Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not (aria for soprano and oboe from Cantata BWV21)
J.S. Bach: Endlich wird mein Joch wieder von mir weichen müssen (aria for bass and oboe from Cantata BWV56)
J.S. Bach: Ich will auf den Herren schaun (aria for soprano and oboe from Cantata BWV93)
J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (from Cantata BWV 12)
J.S. Bach: Christen müssen auf der Erden (aria for alto and oboe from Cantata BWV 44)
J.S. Bach: Was Gott tut, das is wohlgetan (choral for chorus, oboe and strings from Cantata BWV 12)
Includes oboe part and organ (piano) score. See recordings of  X-668   
(#X-668) $20.75

J.S. Bach: Concerto in D minor for Oboe and Piano
With piano reduction by Friedmann Winkelhofer. Edition: Kunzelmann, difficulty: 4
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(#X-490) $24.25

J.S. Bach: Laudamus te
From Mass in B Minor (BWV 232) Arranged by J. Sperry for oboe, English horn and continuo. An alternate part for oboe d'amore is included. Edition: Sperry, difficulty: 3
(#X-47) $15.95

J.S. Bach: The Six Unaccompanied Suites for Cello, Transcribed for English Horn
Transcribed for English Horn by Julie Giacobassi. These transcriptions provide beautiful etudes to complement the standard oboe/English horn methods.
Although designed for English horn, they are also suitable for any treble clef instrument with a similar range.
8 1/2 X 11, 60 pages paper bound. Edition: Fish Creek Music, difficulty: 4
(#X-532) $24.00
J.S. Bach: The Six Unaccompanied Suites for Cello, Transcribed for English Horn

J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Major for Oboe d'Amore
With piano reduction by Friedmann Winkelhofer. Edition: Kunzelmann, difficulty: 4
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(#X-491) $24.25

J.S. Bach: Minuet and Famous Aria
Revised for oboe and piano by Albert Andraud. Edition: Southern Music, difficulty: 3
(#X-37) $4.00

J.S. Bach: Oboe Sonata in G min BWV 1030b
Oboe, harpsichord (piano) and optional violoncello, edited by Raymond Meylan. Edition: Peters, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-707   
(#X-707) $29.00

J.S. Bach: Siciliano and Arioso
For oboe and piano. Edition: Southern Music
(#X-38) $5.50

J.S. Bach: Concerto in A Major
For oboe d'amore with piano reduction. Edition: Baerenreiter, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-101   
(#X-101) $21.75

J.S. Bach: The Most Beautiful Church Cantatas
5 Oboe solos from the Church Cantatas, arranged for oboe and piano by Mark Biggam. Edition: Bärenreiter, difficulty: 3 - 5
Sinfonia aus der Kantate "Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe" BWV 156
Sinfonia aus der Kantate "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" BWV 12
Sinfonia aus der Kantate "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" BWV 21
Sinfonia aus dem Oster-Oratorium BWV 249
Sinfonia aus der Kantate "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes" BWV 76
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(#X-102) $17.95

J.S. Bach: Concerto For Violin and Oboe in C Minor
Reconstructed from BWV 1060 by Wilfried Fischer. Includes parts for violin, oboe, and piano. Edition: Bärenreiter, difficulty: 4
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(#X-103) $22.45

J.S. Bach: Duets for 2 Oboes
Duets from the Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996. Arranged for 2 oboes by Julie Ann Giacobassi. Also available for oboe and English horn. Edition: Fish Creek Music, difficulty: 3
(#X-612) $13.00

J.S. Bach: Duets for Oboe and English Horn
Duets from the Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996. Arranged for oboe and English horn by Julie Ann Giacobassi. Also available for 2 oboes. Edition: Fish Creek Music, difficulty: 3
(#X-613) $13.00

J.S. Bach: Partita in G minor
BWV 1013 is a solo for flute in c minor. This transcription by Hagen Wangenheim is for solo oboe. Edition: Zimmermann, difficulty: 4
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(#X-667) $14.95

Leonard Ball: Romanza for Oboe and Piano
Edition: B & D Publications, difficulty: 2
(#X-451) $5.00

Samuel Barber: Canzonetta for Oboe and String Orchestra
With piano reduction by William Holab. Edition: Schirmer, difficulty: 2 - 3
See recordings of  X-417   
(#X-417) $9.95

Wayne Barlow: The Winter's Passed
Oboe solo with piano reduction. Edition: Eastman, difficulty: 3
See recordings of  X-494   
(#X-494) $9.50

Leslie Bassett: Dialogues
Four short pieces for oboe and piano. Performance time 14 minutes. Edition: Peters, difficulty: 5
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(#X-708) $22.00

Leslie Bassett: The Song of the Aulos
Oboe Solo with optional final piano chord. Performance time 2.5 minutes. Edition: Peters, difficulty: 5
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(#X-709) $5.95

Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio in C Major, Op. 87 for 2 Oboes and English Horn
Edition: Breitkopf & Härtel, difficulty: 3
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(#X-104) $36.95

Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano".
For 2 oboes & English horn, edited by Fritz Stein. Edition: Breitkopf & Härtel, difficulty: 3 - 4
See recordings of  X-495   
(#X-495) $29.95

Vincenzo Bellini: Concerto in E flat for Oboe and Piano
Edited by Harry Peters. Edition: Southern Music, difficulty: 4
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(#X-52) $7.50

Lennox Berkeley: Sonatina
For oboe & piano. Edition: Chester, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-549   
(#X-549) $15.95

Hector Berlioz: Overture to Rob Roy Interlude
Duet for English horn and harp, arranged by Julie Ann Giacobassi. Duration ca. 3:00. Edition: Fish Creek Music, difficulty: 4
(#X-606) $10.00

Carlo Besozzi: Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Oboe, Strings and Cembalo
Piano reduction and cadenzas by Jan Adamus. Edition: Kunzelmann, difficulty: 4
(#X-853) $25.25

Luciano Berio: Sequenza VII for Solo Oboe
Edition: Universal, difficulty: 5
(#X-107) $24.95

Eugène Bozza: Fantaisie Pastorale
For oboe and piano. Edition: Leduc, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-138   
(#X-138) $29.95

Eugène Bozza: Divertissement
For English horn & piano. Edition: Southern Music, difficulty: 3 - 4
(#X-36) $6.50

Johannes Brahms, Adagio from Op. 77
Transcribed for oboe and piano from the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77. Edition: Sikorski, difficulty: 3
(#X-906) $13.95

Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo
Intermezzo Opus 118, No. 2 in A Major transcribed for oboe, English horn & piano by Jennifer Sperry. Difficulty: 2 - 3
(#X-31) $14.95

Benjamin Britten: Phantasy Quartet Opus 2
Oboe with string trio. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-261   
(#X-261) $29.95

Benjamin Britten: 6 Metamorphoses After Ovid Opus 49
for solo oboe. Edition: Boosey & Hawkes, difficulty: 4
See recordings of  X-158   
(#X-158) $15.95

Benjamin Britten: 2 Insect Pieces for Oboe and Piano
The Grasshopper & The Wasp. Edition: Faber Music, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-248   
(#X-248) $12.25

Benjamin Britten: Temporal Variations for Oboe and Piano
Edition: Faber Music, difficulty: 5
See recordings of  X-249   
(#X-249) $13.80

Geoffrey Browne: The Nightingale
A short, lyrical piece for oboe and piano composed by the author of "The Art of Cor Anglais". Edition: Sycamore Publishing, difficulty: 2
(#X-681) $7.95

Our music difficulty rating is a subjective attempt to quantify each piece's difficulty.
1: Begining  2: Early Intermediate  3: Advanced Intermediate  4: Advanced  5: Difficult
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