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Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: African blackwood with keys probably silver-plated. Reed well and sockets also lined with metal. Simple octave keys. The G♯ key and L3 ring lower the L1 plate. Depressing the lowC key lowers the R2 plate and R3 ring and closes the brille. L0: TP; 8.1. L1: PP; 8.2; spat. L2: R; Dtr-alt. L3: R; D♭tr. L4: G♯; lowB; lowB♭; E♭-alt; F-alt. R0: sup. R1: R; TP-alt. R2: PP. R3: R; F. R4: lowC; C♯; E♭.

  • Date:
    1903
  • Maker:
    Lorée, François [Person]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Paris/France
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:580