Annotated Bibliography of Related Literature General Resources on Performance and Technique Atkins, Harold and Peter Cotes. The Barbirollis: a Musical Marriage. Robson Books. This biography details the life and careers of Sir John Barbirolli and Lady Evelyn Rothwell. It details their meeting and younger years and how they helped each other to become two of the greatest British musicians of the 20th Century. Bloom, Sara Lambert. Robert Bloom: Story of a Working Musician. RDG Woodwinds. Compiled by his wife, this book contains articles and works by the late Robert Bloom, including his unpublished book on pedagody, The Oboe, A Musical Instrument. Also included is a disk of lectures on read making. Also available are the Robert Bloom Collections, a set of CDs of rare performances by Mr. Bloom. Caplan, Stephen. Oboemotions: What Every Oboist Needs to Know About the Body. GIA Music. This recently published book follows a line of resources on body mapping for musicians. Focusing on Body Mapping techniques, the book uses a direct approach without being overly technical or simple. An excellent resource. Blum, David. Casals and the Art of Interpretation. University of California Press. Blum’s book details Casal’s interpretation of music and musical phrasing. Using several musical examples, he preserves Casal’s great ideas for generations to come. Conable, Barabara. What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body. GIA Publications. The original resource for Body Mapping as applied to musicians. The book, however, is oversimplified. Lacking any technical terminology and with its jumbled organization, the book displays important concepts in a frivolous way. Dahlhaus, Carl. The Idea of Absolute Music. University of Chicago Press. Carl Dahlhaus’ book is an excellent look into musical aesthetics and its roots in German Romanticism of the 19th Century. Dunkel, Stuart Edward. The Audition Process: Anxiety Management and Coping Strategies. Pendragon Press. (c) Jennifer M. Kirby 2012 Oboist Stuart Dunkel brings the audition process to light through his own experiences. Drawing upon these, he uses simple and direct language to discuss problems of performance and strategies to solve these problems. Green, Barry with W. Timothy Gallwey. The Inner Game of Music. DoubleDay. One of the best books detailing the art of performing, Green’s book contains numerous exercises focus on the mental process of performance. Greene, Don. Audition Success. Routledge. Focusing on anecdotes and examples, Audition Success focuses on ideas of centering and the mental process behind performance. Greene, Don. Performance Success. Routledge. Don Greene’s other great book, Performance Success, focuses more on exercises, activities, questioners, and tables to help the reader evaluate his or herself. It then offers solutions with exercise and organization of one’s own performance routine. McGill, David. Sound in Motion. Indiana University Press. McGill’s book focuses on the interpretation of music, utilizing the numbering and phrasing system of the great Marcel Tabuteau. With clear examples, personal anecdotes, and a bit of humor, this book is an interesting read. It is one of only a handful of books to detail the interpretation of music at its fundamental level. A must-read. Thurmond, James Morgan. Note Grouping. Meredith Music. Note Grouping is an excellent book focusing on the concept of musical grouping to develop phrasing and musical expression. Very simple, short, and to the point, it is a must read for all students and professionals. Prodan, James C. Oboe Performance Practices and Teaching in the United States and Canada. Akron, Ohio: Institute for Woodwind Research. This small book contains the results of a survey conducted in 1979 of prominent oboe teachers and professionals. Questions including teaching methods, choice of instrument, and reed making. Schumann, Robert. On Music and Musicians. W. W. Norton. This book contains the collected writings of Robert Schummann. It includes his thoughts on music, his own compositions, and the compositions of his contemporaries. (c) Jennifer M. Kirby 2012 Storch, Laila. Marcel Tabuteau: How Do You Except to Play the Oboe if You Can’t Peel a Mushroom. Indiana University Press. This newly written book details the life of the father of the American School of Oboe Playing, Marcel Tabuteau. Storch provides a clear biography of his life and several anecdotes of the time she spent with Tabuteau. Stravinsky, Igor. Poetics of Music. Harvard University Press. Stravinsky’s Poetics of Music is a transcript of the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures given at Harvard University in 1942. The lectures are organized into six lessons dealing largely with musical aesthetics and philosophy. Various. Celebrating Double Reeds. International Double Reed Society. A collection of articles on varying topics from the past to the present. Published by the International Double Reed Society as a Festschrift for William Waterhouse and Philip Bate. Oboe History and Construction Baines, Anthony. Woodwind Instruments and Their History. W.W. Norton. A detailed description of the history and development of woodwind instruments within the orchestra. Bates, Philip. The Oboe: An Outline of Its History, Development and Construction. W.W.Norton. (Out of Print) Bates’ book, first written in 1956, is somewhat outdated and difficult to found, however is a valuable tool in the history of the oboe as a instrument. One of the first literary works to trace the oboe’s history, it is clearly organized and is an easy read for students. It should, however, not be used as the only resource on this matter, as recent discoveries have changed some viewpoint on instruments and inventors. Burgess, Geoffrey and Bruce Haynes. The Oboe. Yale Instrument Series. An invaluable resource, this book is eloquently written with excellent organization. Detailing the history of the oboe, it also covers the role the oboe played in musical society from before its invention to today. It includes details of great performers throughout history, as well as wonderful illustrations, bibliographies, and discographies. A must-have companion for students. (c) Jennifer M. Kirby 2012 Joppig, Gunter. The Oboe and the Bassoon. Alfred Clayto, trans. Amadeus Press. Joppig’s book contains information on the history and development of the instruments, tuning, instrument varieties and capabilities, as well as reed making. This book contains little citation and tends to be more opinionated. General Oboe Teaching and Technique Browne, Geoffrey. The Art of Cor Anglais. Sycamore Publishing. An advanced method for students pursuing study on English horn. Includes the standard excerpts with suggestions, as well information on breathing (and circular breathing) and reed making. Goossens, Leon and Edwin Roxburgh. Oboe. Yehudi Menuhin Music Guide. One of the great British oboists of the 20th Century, Leon Goosens writes a guide detailing everything from style to repertoire lists to basic technique. While its focus is on the British style of playing, the repertoire lists detailing avant-garde and 20th Century music as well as explanation of extended techniques is very valuable. It also includes oboe, English horn, and d’amore reed making in the British or European short scrape. Light. Jay. Essays for Oboists. This book contains several essays written by Light on the concepts of fundamentals, music, and technique of oboe playing. Essays are clear, concise, and witty. It is a excellent resource for students and advanced players. Robinson, William T. The Embryonic Oboist: An Illustrated Guide for Beginning Oboe Players. Ligature Publications. Robinson’s book is a valuable tool for music educators working with beginning students. It covers everything from embouchure and air to care and maintenance and even how to soak a reed. There is no small detail left out - the things that many professionals take for granted - and it is a valuable tool to remind the teacher that beginners may start from scratch. Rothwell, Evelyn. Oboe Technique. Oxford University Press. The late Lady Evelyn Rothwell was considered one of the greatest oboe pedagogues of the 20th Century. This book is an invaluable guide on the beginning fundamentals of playing. With clear and colorful wording and examples, it is an excellent resource for student, educators, and even professionals. Reed making style follows the British or European short scrape. (c) Jennifer M. Kirby 2012 Rothwell, Evelyn. The Oboist’s Companion. Oxford University Press. The three volume set gives a detailed progression of fundamental study for beginners and educators. Volume one focuses on proper breathing technique and learning fingerings through 20 exercises. Each exercise is accompanied by practice techniques and illustrations. Volume two is for intermediate students, adding concepts such as intonation, vibrato, and notes within the higher range of the instrument. Volume three is devoted to reed making in the British style. Shuring, Martin. Oboe: Art and Method. Oxford University Press. A recently released book detailing Martin Shuring thoughts on fundamentals, read making, breathing and avant-garde techniques. It is an excellent updated version of many of the older method books. Sprenkle, Robert and David Ledet, The Art of Oboe Playing. Summy. This book is meant as a broad survey of the oboe. It is an excellent resource for educators to reference when their student presents them with a specific problem. Van Cleve, Libby. Oboe Unbound: Contemporary Techniques. Scarecrow Press. THE resource