Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand

MT era oboe

Scores

On occasion, Tabuteau made notations or instructed me to make notations in scores that I brought to lessons. Below are some examples. —M. M.

J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067
Badinerie

J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 Badinerie

Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K 385 ‘Haffner’
2nd movement excerpts

Measures one and two, 1st violins: 1-2-2-3-1-1-2-2-3-1-1-2-3
‘Group finishes on dot’
Measure 12; 1st violins: 1-2-2-3-2-3-3-4-4-5-6-7-[6-5]

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550
1st movement excerpts

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550 1st movement excerpts

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 ‘Surprise’
1st and 2nd movement excerpts

Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 ‘Surprise’ 1st and 2nd movement excerpts
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 ‘Surprise’ 1st and 2nd movement excerpts
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 ‘Surprise’ 1st and 2nd movement excerpts
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Hob. I: 94 ‘Surprise’ 1st and 2nd movement excerpts

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