subject: Oboe Sound [print this page] Apart from its use in the orchestra, the oboe has been widely used in all other fields of music. There are many fine chamber works including the oboe; - the standard 'wind quintet' is made up of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn. In recent years, the oboe has also been much used in the fields of TV and film music. Composers over the years have been attracted to the oboe sound and produced many excellent Sonatas and Concerti for the solo instrument.
