Author: TorusTubarius
Date: 2005-11-02 21:24
The best intermediate level oboes are the Fox Renard oboes, specifically the model 330. I have seen them for less than $2000, although some may be more than that. If you go to www.oboes.com and look at their consignment instruments, you will see that they currently have a Fox 330 for under $2000.
By German oboe do you mean the Viennese oboe? If so, then I would rethink that if I were you. The American style of playing and American style reeds go hand in hand with a conservatory system oboe, and you'll never be able to achieve the right sound with one of those German... things.
The keys you'll need to look for are the left F most of all and an F resonance key. A low-Bb vent would also be nice, but that isn't as important as the other two. Then of course there are all sorts of nifty extra keys like the A-G# trill key, the articulated B-C#, the third octave key, the Philadelphia D key, etc., but I doubt any of these will matter much to you if you're just starting out.
If you're majoring in music education, why have you chosen the oboe to learn about first?
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