Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand

MT era oboe

In the Philadelphia Orchestra

First performance in America of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony (“Symphony of a Thousand”), March 1916
First performance in America of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony (“Symphony of a Thousand”), March 1916
Closeup of above photo
Closer view of Tabuteau (with mustache) in his first season with the Philadelphia Orchestra, sitting in back of the harmonium player; March 1916
March 20, 1919 (?); The Philadelphia Orchestra performing in the State Representatives Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
March 20, 1919 (?); The Philadelphia Orchestra performing in the State Representatives Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A close-up of the previous photo. Tabuteau can be seen sitting between and in front of the second and third bassoon. The oboe section includes a fourth player
A close-up of the previous photo. Tabuteau can be seen sitting between and in front of the second and third bassoon.
Leopold Stokowski with the Philadelphia Orchestra ca. 1919. Tabuteau is pictured above Stokowski’s left shoulder. Photo by Bell and Fischer, Philadelphia; from the Stokowski Collection (Special Collections), Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania Courtesy of Michael Finkelman
Leopold Stokowski with the Philadelphia Orchestra ca. 1919. Tabuteau is pictured above Stokowski’s left shoulder. Photo by Bell and Fischer, Philadelphia; from the Stokowski Collection (Special Collections), Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania Courtesy of Michael Finkelman
A close-up of the previous photo
Philadelphia Orchestra in 1929. Tabuteau is to the right, below the tuba
Philadelphia Orchestra in 1929. Tabuteau is to the right, below the tuba
A close-up of the previous photo
A close-up of the previous photo
Philadelphia Orchestra photo from 1935
Philadelphia Orchestra photo from 1935
A close-up of the previous photo
A close-up of the previous photo
Leopold Stokowski on the famous silver podium with the Philadelphia Orchestra – 1939
Leopold Stokowski on the famous silver podium with the Philadelphia Orchestra – 1939.
Tabuteau sits in the front row, third from the right, in this unusual stage setup
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1945-46 season with Eugene Ormandy, conductor
1945-46 season with Eugene Ormandy, conductor
A close-up of the previous photo
A close-up of the previous photo
An additional closeup From the John Mack Collection; courtesy Danna Sundet
An additional closeup
From the John Mack Collection; courtesy Danna Sundet
1945-46 season: Eugene Ormandy conducting a work for soloist, chorus, and orchestra. Photo by Adrian Siegel
1945-46 season: Eugene Ormandy conducting a work for soloist, chorus, and orchestra. Photo by Adrian Siegel
Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. The oboes are sitting to the right of the flutes.
Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra. The oboes are sitting to the right of the flutes. In front of the oboes one can see an additional flutist
Marcel Tabuteau playing with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra for a 1948 recording session of Virgil Thomson’s Louisiana Story
Marcel Tabuteau playing with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra for a 1948 recording session of Virgil Thomson’s Louisiana Story in the reduced orchestration for the film. The location is Reeves Teletape Studio A in New York City. Tabuteau is seen to the left of the basses with John Minsker
1942 Academy of Music. Eugene Ormandy, conducting
1942 Academy of Music. Eugene Ormandy, conducting. Adrian Siegel, photographer. Tabuteau can be seen third from the left
Tabuteau is clearly visible above the violinist on the far left
Eugene Ormandy rehearsing the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tabuteau and Kincaid are clearly visible right of center
Eugene Ormandy rehearsing the Philadelphia Orchestra. Tabuteau and Kincaid are clearly visible right of center
A close-up of the previous photo
The Philadelphia Orchestra rehearsing
A close-up of the previous photo
Eugene Ormandy conducting a rehearsal of the Philadelphia Orchestra with John de Lancie as assistant 1st oboe. September 30th, year unknown
A close-up of the previous photo
A close-up of the previous photo

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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.