Over the course of Tabuteau’s life, he made thousands of reeds, but few survived the ravages of time. Tabuteau reeds that have been authenticated (with provenance) are displayed in the first link below. Some of Tabuteau’s reed-making tools have survived as well, and are shown in the second link.
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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.