An curved arrow pointing right. A specialized woodwind with a wistful yet powerful tone, the oboe is one of the most expensive instruments you can buy. Professional-grade oboes can sell for almost $14 ...

Orchestral opposites, the lilting oboe and sonorous bassoon have been linked inextricably for centuries by merely the slimmest of bonds: a double-layered sliver of bamboo that allows the instruments ...

The oboe has been a regular fixture in classical orchestras since the Baroque era – but its melancholic, singing tone is also an essential ingredient in some of the best-known pop bangers. Before we ...