Posted by ken k on March 11, 2001 at 23:11:32:
In Reply to: Re: Re: A=? posted by Mark Wiseman on March 11, 2001 at 22:37:08:
Actually I think in past centuries the oboe probably was the least pitch-flexible instrument. So whatever the oboe played was where the orchestra played.
Even if that is not true that is what we always say to our oboist :)
ken k