What is another word for oboe?

Pronunciation: [ˈɒbə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The oboe, a woodwind instrument known for its unique sound, has a few synonyms that can be used interchangeably to refer to it. Some of the most common synonyms for the word "oboe" include hautbois, hautboy, and the single-reed woodwind. The term "hautbois" is a French term that directly translates to "high wood" and is often used to refer to the oboe in classical music. On the other hand, "hautboy" is an outdated term that was used during the Renaissance period. Lastly, "single-reed woodwind" is a more generic term used to describe any instrument that has a single reed to produce sound.

Synonyms for Oboe:

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Usage examples for Oboe

Do you know that his employment of the oboe in combination with the flute, the strings being divided- And once more he plunged down into the depths of orchestral knowledge taking Charmian with him.
"The Way of Ambition"
Robert Hichens
Jernington had a special passion for the oboe.
"The Way of Ambition"
Robert Hichens
In this case there was something like real community of tastes, for the astronomer was musical, having once played the oboe, and later on acted as organist, first at Halifax Parish Church, and then at the Octagon Chapel Bath.
"Haydn"
J. Cuthbert Hadden

Famous quotes with Oboe

  • I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.
    Gavin Bryars
  • One other hobby of mine has been playing the oboe but I have not kept this up after 1969.
    Kenneth G. Wilson
  • What can I do with this memory? Shake the bones out of it? Defoliate the smile? Stub out the chin with cigarettes? Take the face of the man I love and squeeze my foot into it, when all the while my heart is making a museum? I love you the way the oboe plays. I love you the way skinny dipping makes my body feel. I love you the way a ripe artichoke tastes. Yet I fear you, as one in the desert fears the sun.
    Anne Sexton
  • Pa was forced to be a hobo Because he played the oboe And the oboe it is clearly understood Is an ill wind that nobody blows good
    Sylvia Fine

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