Marcel Tabuteau First-Hand

MT era oboe

Miscellaneous

Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony
Early photograph of Tabuteau with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony. Tabuteau is pictured just to the left of the conductor.
Marcel Tabuteau at his first Philadelphia residence in West Philadelphia
Marcel Tabuteau at his first Philadelphia residence in West Philadelphia with an unidentified friend
Tabuteau in front of La Pingouinette at Cape Sicié France
Tabuteau in front of La Pingouinette at Cape Sicié France–probably in the early 1930s
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In France at La Pingouinette. Courtesy of Danna Sundet.
Tabuteau in the early 1940s
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From the John Mack Collection; courtesy of Danna Sundet.
Tabuteau on RMS Queen Mary
Tabuteau on RMS Queen Mary during the heyday of trans-Atlantic travel by ship. The Queen Mary is now permanently moored in Long Beach CA.
Tabuteau in Philadelphia c. 1935
Tabuteau in Philadelphia c. 1935
Marcel Tabuteau in the 1930s
Marcel Tabuteau in the 1930s
Welcome Home Dinner given for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, conductor. May 19, 1934 at the old Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia
Detail of the previous photo showing Marcel and Louise Tabuteau
Detail of the previous photo showing Marcel and Louise Tabuteau

In France at La Coustiéro

Tabuteau at La Coustiéro
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in 1956: ‘A toast’
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in 1956: ‘A toast’
Tabuteau posing in 1957 at his home (La Coustiéro) with the requisite German Shepherd dogs
Tabuteau posing in 1957 at his home (La Coustiéro) with the requisite German Shepherd dogs, these by way of the influence of his oboe teacher, Georges Gillet. Photo by Claus Johansen
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro with his dogs, Boss and Daring
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro with his dogs, Boss and Daring
Tabuteau relaxing at La Coustiéro, in the late 1950s
Tabuteau relaxing at La Coustiéro, in the late 1950s
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in the 1950s with one of his German Shepherds
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in the 1950s with one of his German Shepherds
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro
Tabuteau taking a walk near La Coustiéro
Tabuteau taking a walk near La Coustiéro
Tabuteau posing (with several keys around his neck) next to the metal fence in the previous photograph. The sign says: ATTENTION Vicious Dogs
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro (1950s) with a local curé from Le Brusc
Tabuteau at La Coustiéro (1950s) with a local curé from Le Brusc
Variation of the above photoVariation of the above photo
Variation of the above photo
A group photo at La Coustiéro in the 1950s
A group photo at La Coustiéro in the 1950s. (l to r) Oboe student, Marjorie Jackson; unidentified couple; Mme Tabuteau (seated); Marcel Tabuteau; brother Andre Tabuteau; unidentified youth; Tabuteau’s two German Shepherds (up front).
Louise Tabuteau posing by a window at La Coustiéro in the 1950s
Louise Tabuteau posing by a window at La Coustiéro in the 1950s
A candid photo of Louise Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in the 1950s
A candid photo of Louise Tabuteau at La Coustiéro in the 1950s

Three Informal Portraits

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From the John Mack Collection; courtesy Danna Sundet.
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Courtesy of Guy Baumier
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Courtesy of Guy Baumier

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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.