Oboe quintet recorded oboe quintets are probably those by Arnold Bax and Arthur Bliss, who both dedicated their pieces to the British oboist Léon Goossens. These pieces are for oboe, two violins, viola, and cello unless otherwise indicated. Oboe quintet An oboe quintet is a chamber music group of five individuals led by an oboist, or music written for this ensemble. Usually an oboe quintet consists of an oboe and string quartet. Pieces for five oboes or five members of the oboe family are uncommon (only two are listed below): double reed quintets are not only rare but almost always include a
Wiener oboe Wiener oboe The Akademiemodel Wiener Oboe, commonly referred to as the Wiener Oboe or Viennese oboe, is a type of modern oboe first developed in the 1880s by Josef Hajek. The design of the Wiener Oboe retains the essential bore and tonal characteristics of the historical oboe. The Wiener Oboe is named after its origins in Vienna (German: "Wien") and, besides the more common Conservatoire oboe, is the only other type of modern oboe in use today. The Wiener Oboe is a hybrid of German and Austrian designs. It has a wider internal bore, shorter and broader reed and a