'The Premier Oboist of Europe': A Portrait of Gustave Vogt

Describes the life and achievements of the most prolific composer of oboe music in the nineteenth century. This book attempts to stimulate appreciation of Gustave Vogt (1781-1870) as musician and historical personality. It brings together portraiture, personal correspondence, concert reviews, autographs, and countless other documents including Vogt's Conservatoire exam reports, a detailed work list of Vogt's compositions, and the first complete transcription and translation of his unpublished oboe method.

• | Author: Geoffrey Burgess
• | Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 07, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0810848511
• | ISBN-13: 9780810848511