back to Home Page back to main catalogue Recordings to celebrate the world of the oboe SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS by Jeremy Polmear My playlists are mainly on Spotify because accessing the music is free if you are willing to put up with Ads. Click the name below to go to that playlist, or click the play button for a 30-second preview of each track. There are also some playlists on YouTube; click the icon on the Home Page. If you like them please click the heart under the picture (this is how Spotify evaluates the playlist for publicity). If you want to recommend tracks for these playlists, email me at jeremy@oboeclassics.com. oboe favorites Oboe Classics asked "What is an all-time favorite oboe track, and why?" Here are the choices; people's reasons are here. Classic oboe: chill Feel like relaxing, maybe with glass in hand? Here is a beautiful and varied set. Classic oboe: party An upbeat series - every now and then you hear a snippet of music and think 'wow, what's THAT?' Gradient A playlist of music in exams, from Grade 2 to way beyond Grade 8. Its purpose is to show that whatever level of oboist you are, there is good music out there for you. This playlist is more fixed than the others, and has a PDF (printable) Guide. The best of Léon Goossens Still the world's best-known oboist. This list starts with a mis-labelled and incomplete version of the last movement of the Vaughan Williams Concerto, but it's a lovely interpretation. The best of Emily Pailthorpe For sheer intensity of expression, Emily is hard to beat! Born in the US, working in the UK, she has a style that players on both sides of the pond will recognize. back to Home Page back to main catalogue