Introducing Goossens' Oboe
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- 'I can play an instrument that Sibelius heard play that piece. It gives a real feeling of authenticity.'
Nicholas Daniel introduces us to Léon Goossens' famous oboe that will be used to play Sibelius' Second Symphony at our States of Independence concert.
We're performing Sibelius' Second Symphony tonight (Friday 31 May 2019) at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, London
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Thank you for showing us and playing this beautiful instrument which belonged to the oboe genius Leon Goossens. As a student I was tutored in a wind quintet course by the great man and remember his reminisces of Paul Hindemith rehearsing his Quintet with him. You knew you were in the presence of greatness, especially when you heard him play in recital. Thank you for reminding of this most wonderful musician of the past but not forgotten. Thank you for keeping our memory of him alive today!God bless you. Bill. Uk 🎶
I really enjoyed this post. My grandfather, Thomas Brearley, was a pupil of Charles Reynolds, and Goossens, who was about 10 years younger than him, also was a pupil. When Reynolds was busy, my grandfather would give him lessons when he was a boy. More importantly, he made Goossens' reeds, as well as for many other oboists in Britain. So it was something to see an oboe that had my grandfather's reeds in it! My grandfather left the solo oboe work to Goossens, and concentrated on the English Horn for solos. When I first heard "The Swan of Tuonela" at age 12, I indicated to my mother that I loved the piece. She said the Sibelius had heard my grandfather play it and commended him for it. I thought she was pulling my leg at the time, but I suspect it was true.
From an interview Goossens made in 1982: "When I was a student, Brearley used to give me a lesson when Reynolds couldn't be there; he was a pupil of Reynolds. I introduced Brearley's reeds to the London players when I was busy with the Proms, and couldn't keep up with the reeds"
Complete interview: www.norapost.com/goosens.html
I was really interested in your comment. I think my oboe teacher played with Goossens and learned to make reeds from your grandfather. He made fantastic reeds which he said were based on what he had learnt from Thomas Brearley. He produced a beautiful book with amazing hand drawn pictures of the reed make process. I have always wondered if the book still exists but I have not been able to find.
@@caskas11 I’m very late to reply here but please do let me know if you ever find the book! I’m currently looking into commissioning a copy of the oboe from this video and I’d love to be able to make some authentic reeds for it as well!
This channel is kind of the "forgotten weapons channel" of classical music instruments, I love it.
abuseofviolence I agree. Nice parallel!
And the orchestra steel keeps "shooting" these "weapons".
Have you seen the contrabassoon one? I nearly went "duck and cover" when I saw it/ when he played the first note!!
Ha , I wonder how many of us are subbed to both ?
Thank you for sharing! Goossens inspired me to take up the oboe nearly 50 years ago. When I was a student I was lucky enough to have a beautiful Lorree oboe made in 1909 - a similar vintage. One day I was in Howarths with it and he happened to be there. He showed an interest and asked to have a go - made my day!
I have repaired musical instruments since 1965 and seen many, but recently I acquired A beautiful Loree I believe Rosewood made in 1889 during Francois lifetime Wow ! so impressed with how light and delicately made this oboe is ,love at first sight ! when I Played it after the overhaul I oh my ! simply love it :) it may seem strange but to me it is so special, Total Respect and admiration for those craftspeople
Thank you for sharing this. My dad was a serious-amateur clarinet player, and his clarinet is still in its case where he put it away one last time. I can imagine the joy that the daughters felt when they heard their dad's instrument playing again.
you got me at the end....about their fathers instrument singing again.....and you are a wonderful player!!!
Fascinating! I remember seeing Goossens playing with the London Mozart Players at the RFH in the '60s. He had a very distinctive sound.
As a former clarinettist I played on a pair of 1010 clarinets made in 1930 by Boosey and Co. just before they joined forces with Hawkes and Sons. I've always regretted selling the instruments even thought I have long since given up playing.
Absolutely brilliant! I love Sibelius 2 very much and it was great to learn about and hear an oboe from the period; it’s just gorgeous!
It does sound beautifully.
Very nice. Enjoyed this very much. Thank you sir for perfecting the art and using it publicly for others to enjoy with you.
It would be so nice to have a chance to listen to the whole performance of Sibelius Two. That Oboe is really nice and clear, full toned, but not soggy and thick like some modern German sounds.
Best wishes from George in UK.
What a gorgeous instrument.
I LOVED this video. Wonderful story!
Even compared to most modern instruments, this one has such a gorgeous, warm tone. Absolutely incredible hearing such an amazing piece of history being played.
This is amazing. 💜 I feel what he means about Loree. I play on a copy of an old B series model Loree, and no matter what other maker I try out and maybe like initially, I always end up coming back to the warm, woody trueness of the Loree color. It gives you a color palette that is true and diverse. You have to make excellent, stable, refined reeds to play on these instruments, because they don’t “hide” or “muffle” anything about the reed’s qualities. They amplify all of the vibrations of the reed in a pure, deep, and powerful way. Because of this, these instruments project pretty effortlessly and fully in the hall. How touching Nicholas received this instrument just in time for this performance. It was truly meant to be! 😊
Nick, I have been longing to hear the whole VW concerto like that! Just the oboe part! Would pay money!
This is also the progenitor oboe of "Soliloquy", a work composed by Elgar and dedicated to LG , which Gordon Jacobs scored after the composer's death.
I like the sound its impressive❤❤❤
How interesting and moving!
lovely video, thank you!
Lovely video Nick!!
Put the lie to the myth that all older wooden Oboes get or are 'blown out'
Bravo.
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This is very interesting!
i have a 1909 loree . Y1 . its been converted to thumb plate and a few other alterations . it sounds very like goossens oboe . it cost me 500 , and needed a repair on the thumb rest . i play it / her almost every day , 114 years old and sings better than many more modern oboes . it took a lot of compromise , its not made perfect .
"The a-hole as they call it" smooth. :D
What is the manufacturing date of this oboe, please?
Long C#?
What is the extra key under the thumb octave key for? It appears to be opposite the little key that opens when C is played.
It's an English Thumb Plate model. In my opinion , an excellent thing to have.
What a revelation the sound of this instrument and of Goossens's playing must have been in 1911, measured against the fleshless whining tone that one usually hears on recordings made in those days (e.g. Arthur Foreman's playing of the Schumann Romance [op. 94 no. 3] from the same year) or indeed for fifteen or more years afterwards!
First!
whoops, dropped it!
Oddly, my oboe doesn't sound anything like this. I suspect the musician needs more practice.