What does an oboe sound like? (Ode to Joy)

Utah Symphony Principal Oboe Robert Stephenson plays the "Ode to Joy" melody to demonstrate the timbre of the oboe.

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[tradieee]

I genuinely thank you for demonstrating what an oboe sounds like.

[Semisphyke]

I'm in band class and i can't hear the person who plays oboe so i searched this up to see what it sounds like

[angrygermankid]

ha if i played the oboe i would have an asthma attack

[CosmicPvppy]

Lol why do I sound like a bagpipe when I play

[Vxisy_]

Why does it sound better than a flute (my opinion)

[anvilshoehorn]

I played ode to joy at my Christmas concert on clarinet

[belakl]

but seriously theres like a million buttons on that thing how

[alexdagreat]

He sounds like he's choking, i dont play the oboe or anything. But arent you supposed to tongue some of the notes?

[SmedleyRudolf-wk]

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[elmoonthestreetwiththepowd]

What’s the point of playing an oboe when you can just play a flute or a clarinet with register key it’s that simple