Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. The oboe is commonly used in concert bands, orchestras, chamber music, film music, in some genres of folk music, ...

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The oboe brought complex ... adopting the likely tuning from when the music was composed. Giuseppe Verdi, for instance, campaigned for Italy to adopt concert pitch A=432Hz. Using the slightly ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The oboe is made of wood (or plastic) with metal keys, and played by ...