We all know, understand, and try to instill in our students the need to be intelligent and informed music listeners, as well as performers. In general, listening is an aid to learning tone color concepts, national styles, period styles and ornamentation. More specifically, the study of one work performed by several different players gives insight into the interpretation of dynamics, tempos, articulations, tone color changes, and even mistakes in the printed music.
This discography grew out of assignments such as: "Go listen to it; then we will discuss it." We have attempted to be as comprehensive as possible, including in the list solo oboe, oboe and accompaniment, concerti, oboe and English horn trios, and oboe quartets. Other chamber music is listed at our discretion.
The discography is arranged in two alphabetical lists, one by composer and one by performer. Each listing includes recording company and record number. The availability of some listings is uncertain. The authors of the discography would appreciate your comments, as well as any additional listings.
ANG - Angel
ARC - Archive
CAN - Candide
CBS - Columbia Broadcasting Studios
CE - Classical Excellence
COL - Columbia
CORO - Coronet
CRI - Composers Recordings, Inc.
CRYS - Crystal
DG - Deutsch Gramaphon
EMI - EMI America
ERA - Eastman -Rochester Archives
GC - Golden Crest
HORI - Horizon
LON - London
LOU - Louisville
LYR - Lyrichord
MER - Mercury
MHS - Musical Heritage Society
MON - Monitor
NONE - Nonesuch
ODYS - Odyssey
PHI - Phillips
TEL - Telefunken
TURN - Turnabout
VAN - Vanguard
WEST - Westminster
Dr. James Prodan is assistant professor of oboe at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He holds the Bachelor of Music Education from Ohio State University, the Master of Music from Catholic University and the Doctor of Musical Arts from Ohio State University. He is principal oboist of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and English hornist of the Winston-Salem Orchestra. He is the author of Oboe Performance Practices and Teaching in the United States and Canada and is director of the Stacy Seminar and the Robinson Seminar at UNC-G.
Brent Register is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A recipient of the Bessie Holmes and George B. Robbins Scholarship, he is principal English hornist in the University Orchestra and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of several University ensembles. He is secretary of the iota Epsilon chapter of Phi Mu Alpha. He recently performed as soloist in the 1981 University Student Concerto Concert.
DISCOGRAPHY OF OBOE MUSIC LISTED BY COMPOSER
DISCOGRAPHY OF OBOE MUSIC LISTED BY PERFORMER