The improvising 19th-century oboist

A collection of possibilities from articulating the obvious to imagining the fantastical

This post contains full versions of the examples in the article “The Improvising 19th-century Oboist”, and will also contain links to future research and videos.

Lecture on 19th century methods with improvisation puzzle pieces

Improvisation in a 19th C Orchestra according to Louis Spohr's Autobiography

Berlioz is Angry at an improvising oboist | Improvisation Stories

Improvisation in Performance - Joseph Joachim and the 19th century improvisational idyl

Simple Variation Techniques from a military band method | Practice Challenge 1 (Potpourri)

Donna e mobile, solfeggio and variations [Challenge 2]

Fantasia on Jingle Bells (Potpourri challenge)

Ornamentation

Returning themes ornamented in oboe methods: forthcomingSimple ornamentation with Verroust: Verroust andante Comments
Complex ornamentation with Garnier: Garnier compare analysis

Cadenza: Veny vs Rossini

Variations

Simple variations based on the military band method by Charles Dupart. Rhythms, Metrical changes, character changes, mostly extremely simple.
Methode Polyphonique

16 Variations in an oboe method by Hippolyte Garimond under the guise of Solège Progressives. Rhythms, Metrical changes, character changes. Interesting build up.
Garimond solfege progressives

More complex variations: Kuffner variations
Bravura variations: Hugot etude 23

Harmonic building blocks

Rule of the Octave: Panseron x Sabon

The Potpourri

The Potpourri is a type of fantasia. My latest research has been concerning its improvisation and proporties in printed wind solo versions. This is a beta version in which a lot still has to happen for the purposes of a research day.

The Potpourri as Gateway Drug v4