Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand

MT era oboe

Brief Mentions 2003-2006

Many IDRS articles make reference to Marcel Tabuteau. The excerpted segments are presented chronologically by year.

2003

Kelly McElrath Vaneman. Sounding Beautiful: A Series of Interviews with Ronald Roseman, Part II. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 1 (2003): pp. 45-54. https://www.idrs.org/publications/86-the-double-reed-2003-26-1/#page=48. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 46, 48.

Sounding Beautiful
Sounding Beautiful
Sounding Beautiful
Sounding Beautiful

Dan Purgason. An Interview with Thomas Stacy. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 1 (2003): pp. 68-76. https://www.idrs.org/publications/86-the-double-reed-2003-26-1/#page=48. Tabuteau referenced on p. 69.

Thomas Stacy

Terry B. Ewell. Message from the President. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 2 (2003): p. 9. https://www.idrs.org/publications/87-the-double-reed-2003-26-2/#page=11. Tabuteau referenced on p. 9.

Favorite article

Jeanne Belfy. Oboe Recording Reviews. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 2 (2003): pp. 112-114. https://www.idrs.org/publications/87-the-double-reed-2003-26-2/#page=114. Tabuteau referenced on p. 113.

Recording Reviews 2003

Ronald Klimko. IDRS Elects Two New Honorary Members. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 3 (2003): p. 32. https://www.idrs.org/publications/88-the-double-reed-2003-26-3/#page=34. Tabuteau referenced on p. 32.

IDRS-Rapier
IDRS-Rapier

Robert Howe. Heckelphones meet in New York. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 4 (2003): pp. 29-30. https://www.idrs.org/publications/89-the-double-reed-2003-26-4/#page=22. Tabuteau referenced on p. 30.

Hekelphones

Ronald Klimko. Bassoon CD Reviews. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 4 (2003): pp. 123-129. https://www.idrs.org/publications/89-the-double-reed-2003-26-4/#page=127. Tabuteau referenced on p. 129.

BassoonCDReviews

Daniel Stolper. Four Reviews. The Double Reed. Vol. 26, No. 4 (2003): pp. 142-146. https://www.idrs.org/publications/89-the-double-reed-2003-26-4/#page=22. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 142, 144.

Barret Oboe Method: Edition by Martin Schuring

Four Reviews

Mozart Oboe Concerto

Four Reviews

2004

Jeremy Polmear. The Madonna Syndrome (Emily Pailthorpe). The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 1 (2004): pp. 59-60. https://www.idrs.org/publications/90-the-double-reed-2004-27-1/#page=62. Tabuteau referenced on p. 60.

The Madonna Syndrome
The Madonna Syndrome

Cindy Martin. Iowa’s OctOBOEfest 2003. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 2 (2004): pp. 19-21. https://www.idrs.org/publications/91-the-double-reed-2004-27-2/#page=22. Tabuteau referenced on p. 20.

OctOBOEFest

Charles Lehrer. The Vade Mecum of the Oboist. Part I. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 2 (2004): pp. 47-74. https://www.idrs.org/publications/91-the-double-reed-2004-27-2/#page=22. Tabuteau referenced on p. 66.

Vade Museum
VadeMecum
Vade Museum

Michael Burns. Bassoon Pedagogy: A Panel Discussion at the 2003 IDRS Conference. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 2 (2004): pp. 83-88. https://www.idrs.org/publications/91-the-double-reed-2004-27-2/#page=85. Tabuteau referenced on p. 87.

BassoonPedagogy

Daniel Stolper. Obituaries (Perry Bauman). The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 3 (2004): p. 43. https://www.idrs.org/publications/92-the-double-reed-2004-27-3/#page=44 43. Tabuteau referenced on p. 43.

Perry Bauman

Charles Lehrer. The Vade Mecum of the Oboist. Part II. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 3 (2004): pp. 60-81. https://www.idrs.org/publications/92-the-double-reed-2004-27-3/#page=44. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 74, 77.

Vade Mecum
Vade Mecum

Dan Purgason. An Interview with Eugene Itzotov. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 4 (2004): pp. 101-111. https://www.idrs.org/publications/93-the-double-reed-2004-27-4/#page=109. Tabuteau referenced on p. 106.

Eugene Itzotov

Ryoichi Narusawa. A History of Oboe Playing in Japan. The Double Reed. Vol. 27, No. 4 (2004): pp. 117-123. https://www.idrs.org/publications/93-the-double-reed-2004-27-4/#page=120. Tabuteau referenced on p. 119.

History of Japanese Oboe Playing

2005

Sotos Djovanis. John Mack: Oboe Teacher. The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 1 (2005): pp. 98-102. https://www.idrs.org/publications/94-the-double-reed-2005-28-1/#page=100. Tabuteau referenced on p. 98.

John Mack Oboe Teacher

Robert Freeman. A Rare Photo of Fernand Gillet (1882-1980). The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 2 (2005): p. 90. https://www.idrs.org/publications/95-the-double-reed-2005-28-2/#page=92. Tabuteau referenced on p. 90.

Gillet Photo
Gillet Photo

David Moore. Making Oboe Reeds: An Annotated Bibliography of Primary Sources. The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 2 (2005): pp. 140-144. https://www.idrs.org/publications/95-the-double-reed-2005-28-2/#page=143. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 143.

Making Oboe Reeds - Annotated Bibliography
Making Oboe Reeds - Annotated Bibliography

Daniel Stolper. A Tribute to E. Earnest Harrison. The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 3 (2005): pp. 25-30. https://www.idrs.org/publications/96-the-double-reed-2005-28-3/#page=28. Tabuteau referenced on p. 26.

Harrison

Daniel Stolper. Obituary: Wayne Rapier. The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 4 (2005): pp. 25-27. https://www.idrs.org/publications/97-the-double-reed-2005-28-4/#page=26 25. Tabuteau referenced on p. 25.

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Rapier Obit
Rapier Obit
Rapier Obit

Frances Estes. Reflections and Advice for Young Oboists: A Conversation with Eric Barr. The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 4 (2005): pp. 47-52. https://www.idrs.org/publications/97-the-double-reed-2005-28-4/#page=49. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 47, 49, 50.

Eric Barr
Eric Barr
Eric Barr
Eric Barr

Richard Killmer. Richard Killmer: A Life Heavily Seasoned with “Variety.” The Double Reed. Vol. 28, No. 4 (2005): pp. 97-101. https://www.idrs.org/publications/97-the-double-reed-2005-28-4/#page=26 25. Tabuteau referenced on p. 99.

Killmer

2006

Daniel Stolper. Laila Storch. 35th Annual Conference Programs. (2006). https://www.idrs.org/publications/17-conference-programs-2006/#page=19. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 17 (daily schedule), 44, 99.

2006 Conference
2006 Conference

Aryn Day Sweeney. An Afternoon’s Conversation with Neil Black. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 1 (2006): pp. 103-112. https://www.idrs.org/publications/99-the-double-reed-2006-29-1/#page=105. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 108, 109.

Neil Black
Neil Black
Neil Black

Grant Moore. Tributes to a Great Oboist and Teacher: Jim Caldwell. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 2 (2006): pp. 32-38. https://www.idrs.org/publications/99-the-double-reed-2006-29-2/#page=18. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 33, 36.

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Great Oboist and Teacher: Jim Caldwell

Frances Colon. James Caldwell: A Reminiscence. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 2 (2006): pp. 39-44. https://www.idrs.org/publications/99-the-double-reed-2006-29-2/#page=18. Tabuteau referenced on p. 39.

JamesCaldwell

[Actually, Jim Caldwell studied at Curtis with John de Lancie, Tabuteau having retired and moved to Southern France in 1954.]

Daniel Stolper. Obituary: William Arrowsmith (1921-2006). The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 2 (2006): pp. 51-53. https://www.idrs.org/publications/99-the-double-reed-2006-29-2/#page=18. Tabuteau referenced on p. 52.

Arrowsmith Obit

Daniel Stolper and Dana Sundet: compilers. Tributes to John Mack (1927-2006). The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006): pp. 15-24. https://www.idrs.org/publications/100-the-double-reed-2006-29-3/#page=16. Tabuteau referenced on pp. 15, 16, 19, 24.

John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes
John Mack Tributes

Daniel Stolper. Letters to the Editor. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006): pp. 70-71. https://www.idrs.org/publications/100-the-double-reed-2006-29-3/#page=72. Tabuteau referenced on p. 71.

Letter to Editor

Robert Howe. Historical Oboes 15: Lorée Oboes of John Mack’s Era. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006): pp. 123-127. https://www.idrs.org/publications/100-the-double-reed-2006-29-3/#page=125. Tabuteau referenced on p. 125.

Lorée Oboes of John Mack’s Era
Lorée Oboes of John Mack’s Era

Jan Eberle. Vibrato: No Longer a Mystery! The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006): pp. 128-130. https://www.idrs.org/publications/100-the-double-reed-2006-29-3/#page=131. Tabuteau referenced on p. 130.

EberleBio

Robert Huffman. An Oasis in Muncie, Indiana. The Double Reed. Vol. 29, No. 4 (2006): pp. 39-41. https://www.idrs.org/publications/100-the-double-reed-2006-29-3/#page=41. Tabuteau referenced on p. 40.

Oasis in Muncie
Oasis in Muncie
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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.