The Premier Oboist of Europe: A Portrait of Gustave Vogt
by Geoffrey Burgess (Oboist), Instructor of Baroque Oboe Geoffrey Burgess
Category: Music

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exam reports, a detailed work list of Vogt's compositions, and the first complete transcription and translation of his unpublished oboe method.