Oboe — A Brief History of the Oboe — Danny Cruz
“The oboe is a staple of Western art music and the most distinct solo sound in the orchestra, but cultures around the world have been using soprano double reed instruments for music production for millennia.”
Oboe — Baroque oboe — Grinnel College
Grinnel College Musical Instrument Collection
“The Baroque oboe is an end-blown conical-bore double-reed aerophone in use in Europe since the 17th century. The replica Baroque oboe pictured and discussed on this page is modeled on surviving instruments from roughly 1690-1790.”
Oboe — Shawm — Grinnel College
Grinnel College Musical Instrument Collection
“The shawm in use in Europe during the Medieval and Renaissance periods is an end-blown conical-bore double-reed aerophone. The instrument pictured here is a modern replica of shawms used in the 14th century or earlier, as reconstructed from iconographic sources.”