Derek Wickens: the oboe

United Kingdom, 1969

Film
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Episode of Series “We Make Music”.
Derek Wickens, describes the oboe’s complexity and how its tone is generated by its double reed. The history and range of the instrument is described with examples from Dvorak’s “New World” symphony, Richard Strauss’ Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra and part of the Haydn Concerto.

Credits

production company

Anvil Film and Recording Group

producer

Ken Cameron

director
Duration

00:20:20:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1969

Appears in

We Make Music

Group of items

We Make Music

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014560

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - Construction

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - History

Music & Performing Arts → Oboe

Music & Performing Arts → Orchestral music

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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