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Dominique-René de Lerma

Dominique-Rene de Lerma (1928–2015) studied oboe with Marcel Tabuteau for a short time in 1949 withdrawing to continue his work in music theory at the University of Miami where he was an undergraduate. After receiving his bachelor’s degree at the University, he joined the School of Music faculty. He then pursued graduate study at Indiana University receiving his Ph.D. degree in 1956. He specialized in music by composers of African descent and has published over 1000 works on music. In an article published by Woodwind World in March of 1974 by de Lerma titled ‘Toward a Concept of Tabuteau’s Phrasing,’ de Lerma discusses some aspects of the Tabuteau System:

Dominique-René de Lerma
Towards a concept of Tabuteau's phrasing
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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.