Klarinet Archive - Posting 000731.txt from 1997/09

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Tuning to hb (former: "Question")
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 03:01:51 -0400

Regarding the custom of tuning to the oboe:

I would imagine it might have a lot to do with when the oboe was
developed and accepted into the orchestra, compared to the development
and appearance of the other winds.