Articles About Marcel Tabuteau

Articles where Marcel Tabuteau or his method is the central subject are listed below alphabetically by author. Some of these articles were reprints that first appeared elsewhere. Clicking on a link will take you to a copy of the article as originally published.

Ewell, Terry. A Bassoonist’s Expansions upon Marcel Tabuteau’s Drive. The Journal of the International Double Reed Society (1992): pp. 27-30. https://www.idrs.org/publications/179-the-journal-of-the-idrs-1992/#page=29. Tabuteau referenced in paragraphs 1-4, 12, endnote No. 4.

Ewell, Terry. Employing Tabuteau’s Drives as Methods of Practice. The Double Reed. Vol. 46, No. 2 (2023), pp. 76-84. https://www.idrs.org/publications/the-double-reed-vol-46-no-2-2023/#page=78.

Felton, James. A Great Artist’s Legacy Is Often Those He Has Taught. Philadelphia Bulletin article, March 4, 1979; reprinted in The Double Reed. Vol. 3, No. 2 (1980): p. 31. https://www.idrs.org/publications/103-the-double-reed-1980-3-2/#page=35.

Finkelman, Michael. Tabuteauviana: Reminiscing About A Great Artist. The Double Reed. Vol. 12, No. 1 (Spring 1989): pp. 39-43.  https://www.idrs.org/publications/37-the-double-reed-1989-12-1/#page=41.

Harris, Harry. Musician Cooks Like a Composer To Achieve Harmony with Foods. Philadelphia Bulletin article, April 28, 1949; reprinted in The Double Reed. Vol. 12, No. 1 (1989): p. 39.

Lehrer, Charles-David. Rowland Floyd’s Notes Taken During Oboe Lessons with Marcel Tabuteau: October-December 1965. Reprinted by permission in The Double Reed. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2017): pp. 2, 60-102. https://www.idrs.org/publications/the-double-reed-40-3/#page=62.

Lehrer, Charles-David. Donald Baker’s Notes Taken During David Dutton’s Oboe Lessons with Marcel Tabuteau in Nice During the Summer of 1963. Reprinted by permission in The Double Reed. Vol. 42. No. 4 (2019): pp. 2, 145-156. https://www.idrs.org/publications/double-reed-vol-42-no-4/#page=147.

Lehrer, Charles-David. Laila Storch’s Oboe Lessons with Marcel Tabuteau 1943-50. The Double Reed. Vol. 46. No. 1 (2023): pp. 81-84. https://www.idrs.org/publications/the-double-reed-vol-46-no-1-2023/#page=83.

Lehrer, Charles-David and Nancy. The Evolution of Marcel Tabuteau’s Oboe Reeds. The Double Reed. Vol. 44, No. 3 (2021): pp. 2, 87-109. https://www.idrs.org/publications/the-double-reed-vol-44-no-3-2021/#page=89. Tabuteau referenced throughout.

Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand Editorial Board. Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand: A Site Devoted to an Extraordinary Musician. The Double Reed. Vol. 46, No. 1 (2023): pp. 27-28. https://www.idrs.org/publications/the-double-reed-vol-46-no-1-2023/#page=29.

Mostovoy, Marc. In Tabuteau’s Own Words. Reprinted by permission in The Double Reed. Vol. 39, No. 4 (2016): pp. cover, 2, 125-178. https://www.idrs.org/publications/4-the-double-reed-2016-39-4/#page=127.

Sabin, Robert. Marcel Tabuteau of Philadelphia Orchestra Summarizes Training.
Musical America article, November 1944; reprinted in The Double Reed. Vol. 22, No. 1 (1999): pp. 107-108.

Singer, Samuel. Oboists Pay Homage to Tabuteau. Philadelphia Inquirer article March 5, 1979; reprinted in The Double Reed. Vol. 3, No. 2 (1980): p. 32.  https://www.idrs.org/publications/103-the-double-reed-1980-3-2/#page=36.

Stevens, Melissa. Follow-up to the Interview with John de Lancie. The Double Reed, Vol. 25, No. 4 (2002): pp. 61-63. https://www.idrs.org/publications/85-the-double-reed-2002-25-4/#page=63. (The original interview is here.)

Stolper, Daniel. The Tabuteau Concerts. The Double Reed. Vol. 3, No. 2 (1980): pp. 29-30.  https://www.idrs.org/publications/103-the-double-reed-1980-3-2/#page=33.

Storch, Laila. Marcel Tabuteau. To The World’s Oboists. Vol. 2, No. 3 (1974): pp. 5-7. https://www.idrs.org/publications/221-to-the-worlds-oboists-1974-2-3/#page=5.

Storch, Laila, and Kevin Tompkins. Marcel Tabuteau from a Different Angle. The Double Reed. Vol. 15, No. 3 (1992): pp. 21-32.   https://www.idrs.org/publications/48-the-double-reed-1992-15-3/#page=23.

Swiney, Alvin, and Shelly Sublett. Great Oboes of the Twentieth Century: The Collaboration of W. Hans Moennig and Marcel Tabuteau. The Double Reed. Vol. 22, No. 1 (1999): pp. 102-104.   https://www.idrs.org/publications/70-the-double-reed-1999-22-1/#page=104.

Various Authors: Letters to the Editor Regarding Tabuteau’s Performance of Concertos. The Double Reed. Vol. 21, No. 1 (1998):  pp. 103-106. https://www.idrs.org/publications/67-the-double-reed-1998-21-1/#page=105.

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An audio interview with Joan Browne (Champie), a private Tabuteau student in the early 1950s.

A photograph of the music stand that was in Tabuteau’s private studio in Philadelphia.

An autographed photo of Marcel Tabuteau inscribed to Vladimir Sokoloff.

An autographed photo of Marcel Tabuteau inscribed to Joan Browne Champie.

With the passing of Wilbur Isaac Hilles in August 2023 and now Martha Scherer-Alfee in February 2024, no oboe students of Marcel Tabuteau at the Curtis Institute are still living.

A letter sent to the Curtis Institute by Laila Storch’s mother about Tabuteau not teaching at Curtis—and the reply.