

This was my oboe, played in pit orchestras, when I got calls for it. I have had many of these instruments, and I adore the sound. Loree went through a period where the quality went downhill. The synthetic tip screws make the adjustments super secure and long lasting. So, you're buying an oboe from an oboe player, not a guy who runs a pawn shop. If a student begins on a 'student model' or 'modified' Conservatory instrument (instruments not having the full complement of keys), the transition to a full Conservatory system can be difficult. Thus the 'new' wood is usually not as stable, and cracking, even severe cracking, and warping seem to plague recent production. IF YOU EVER HAVE A SWAB STUCK IN YOUR OBOE, ALWAYS TAKE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL OBOE REPAIR SPECIALIST TO HAVE IT REMOVED. I was able to locate a full Conservatory system Kholert oboe with keys nearly on the scale of being as large as keys found on English horn. There is no code in the numbers for age, model or anything else. Every oboist has his or her own 'personal resonance' innate to physique. I would say purchasing a fine, vintage professional model oboe in fine condition would be a far better investment than purchasing a new 'modified' or 'student' model oboe. Loree accomplished some of their very best work ever (and some of my favorite work) during the I series.and this horn really speaks to that work. Lorée.ĭavid has also salvaged other instruments with bore damage, though usually with longer, often 'half length' polymer sleeves. Pendragon Press.Įxternal links Wikimedia Commons has media related to F. Frédéric Triebert (1813–1878), Designer of the Modern Oboe: Newly Found Archival Documents Featuring the Inventory and Auction of his Musical Instrument Enterprise.

'The Boehm Oboe and its Role in the Development of the Modern Oboe'. LOREE: 1881-1981Archived at the Wayback Machine by Laila Storch, Journal of the International Double Reed Society, Number 9, 1981.


Lorée HistoryArchived at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Did Loree ever have serial numbers that were only digits? I also read here or elsewhere that the letters are engraved shallower. I don’t see any letters before the number. I understand that Loree serial numbers have two letters followed by two numbers. The outside diameter is much lower than modern oboes.
