Online Articles

Online articles about or referencing Marcel Tabuteau appear below alphabetically by author in two separate sections. The first comprises articles devoted mainly to him; the second where he is referenced. Clicking on a link will take you directly to the online article. (In the referencing section, indication is given as to where Tabuteau’s name appears within the article.)

Articles about Marcel Tabuteau

Anon. Marcel Tabuteau. PeoplePill.

Glynn, Daniel. 5 Best Marcel Tabuteau Quotes. Chicago Oboe Lessons Blog.

Gonsalves, Susan. Tabuteau Numbers. Kodaly and Orff Music Teacher’s Blog, December 18, 2012.

Joffe, Edward. Marcel Tabuteau and MarcelTabuteau.com. Joffe Woodwinds Blog, December 1, 2018.

“Kaitlyn.” Life and Influence of Marcel Tabuteau. Northwoods Oboe Blog. April 20, 2020. [No longer available.]

Lipkin, Seymour. Seymour Lipkin recommends Marcel Tabuteau. Curtis Library, 2014 (no longer online, but reproduced here).

Munroe, David. The Influence of Marcel Tabuteau. Blog: David C. Munro III Oboist/Musician, April 28, 2015.

Reaban, Derek. Tabuteau on Tone. Blog: Trumpet Herald Forum, January 6, 2005.

Shalita, Joseph. Reed Making in the Philadelphia Oboe Legacy. Blog: Making Oboe Reeds, 2004.

Shalita, Joseph. Marcel Tabuteau. Blog: Making Oboe Reeds, 2004.

Sullivan, Anne. How to Phrase by the Numbers. Blog: My Harp Mastery, October 22, 2012 (no longer online, but reproduced here).

Vasquez, Cristal. Marcel Tabuteau. April 9, 2014.

Articles referencing Marcel Tabuteau

Benn, Sophie. A Tale of Three Oboists. Cleveland Orchestra Archives.

Burgwyn, Diana. Liquid Fluency. [Tabuteau referenced under “A Proud Tradition” on pp. 2 & 3.] [No longer available.]

Castiglione, Néstor. Otto Klemperer’s “Philadelphia Story” In Great Depression America. [Tabuteau referenced in paragraphs 8, 9, and the final paragraph.]

“Christa.” What Marcel Tabuteau and 4-year-olds can teach us about the oboe. The Oboist Blog. [Several references throughout.]

Criss, Bill. Place the Notes on the Wind. Bel Aire Jazz Blog, April 24, 2020. [Tabuteau referenced several times.]

Dorman, Colin. Teaching Musical Interpretation: Learn, Listen, Count. Blog: Horn Player, Tech Enthusiast.

Good, Kale. 3 Books to Improve Your Musicality (Plus One Website!). December 30, 2020. Good Music Acacemy.

Hamann, Charles. In memoriam: Rowland Floyd (1937-2017). uOttawa School of Music. November 2, 2017. [No longer available.]

Hamilton, Sarah. Musicality. OboeHelp. [Tabuteau referenced in Section 4: Note Grouping; Section 6: Additional Resources.]

Huffman, Larry. The Stokowski Legacy. [References to Marcel Tabuteau can be found in numerous places.]

Keuffel, Ken. He’s No Ordinary Joe. Jan 17, 2010 Updated Apr 9, 2019. [Tabuteau referenced several times in the second half of the article.]

Pashley, Oliver. Musical Giants of the 20th Century: Oboists. Blog: Interlude, June 4, 2017. [Tabuteau referenced in the first three paragraphs.]

Pasles, Chris. Musicality by the Numbers. Los Angeles Times. March 30, 2008. [Tabuteau referenced throughout. Also found here.]

Snow, Lora Lynn. The Next Generation. Oboes on the Ohio. [Tabuteau referenced throughout.]

Spector, Susan. Passing On the Art. Perfect Pitch Blog, April 9, 2010. [Tabuteau referenced throughout.]

Stier, Charles. W. Hans Moennig (1903-1988). [Excerpts from the original article may be found here.]

Stillman, Mimi. Syrinx in the Tabuteau Room. Blog, May 18 and 21, 2013. [Tabuteau referenced throughout.] [No longer available.]

Tabuteau, Paskal. Tabuteau Name Derivation. [Marcel’s name appears at bottom of page: Famous people: Marcel Tabuteau]

Telin, Mike. F. Lorée Oboe Day at Oberlin December 2. November 25, 2018. [Tabuteau referenced beginning with paragraph 11 under his photograph]

Wiener, Robert. Dealing with Reeds. RobertWiener-Oboist Blog. 2015. [Tabuteau referenced under Overview Thoughts.]

No author given. Richard Woodhams. Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians.

No author given. Richard Woodhams. Instant Encore.

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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.