If ever there was a classical concerto that can be likened to a marathon run, then hands down it would have to be Richard Strauss’ Oboe Concerto in D major. The task of performing this breathtakingly ...

It's a stretch, but there are actually a few ways to link Bill Aikens, principal oboist with the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, with John de Lancie. De Lancie, also an oboist, was the U.S. Army ...

In 1945, a corporal in the U.S. army (and oboist) visited Richard Strauss at his home and asked him if he had ever considered writing an oboe concerto. The old man declined. Six months later - aged 81 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Strauss's Oboe Concerto in D major was composed in 1945. With many of the ...