Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand

MT era oboe

Brief Mentions 2003-2006

Many IDRS articles briefly cite Marcel Tabuteau for contextual purposes. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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What's New!

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.