Oboe-Baroque

References: Also see these publications:

Terry B. Ewell with Todd Goranson. “Double Reed Measurements Part 1: Bassoon Reeds,” Scrapes International 2 (December 1999): 56-64. Reprinted in The Double Reed 23/4 (2000): 57-66.

Co-authored with Todd Goranson. “Reed Measurements Part 2: Bassoon and Contrabassoon Reeds,” Scrapes 8/1 (April 2001): 65-77. Republished in the Dutch edition of Scrapes 8/2 (May 2001): 51-63.

Co-authored with Karen Williams. “Measurements of North American Bassoon Reeds” The Double Reed 25/3 (2002): 97-104.

Terry B. Ewell with Karen Williams, “The John Miller Bassoon Reed Collection,” The Double Reed 41/3 (Winter 2018): 55-67. This is a reprint of the article in Scrapes (November 2002): 15-21.

Baroque Bassoon Reeds (Period Makers). These reeds are detailed in Paul White’s “Early Bassoon Reeds: A Survey of Some Important Examples” IDRS Journal 16 (1988).

Notes Blade measurements of the modern Baroque oboe reed #12 is contained in “Reed Measurements Part 2: Bassoon and Contrabassoon Reeds,” Scrapes 8/1 (April 2001): 65-77. Authors Terry B. Ewell and Todd Goranson. Republished in the Dutch edition of Scrapes 8/2 (May 2001): 51-63.

#12 Piel Dhoul, Europe-Baroque oboe reed.

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This reed was on a staple, perhaps a silver one. Overall length was 47mm. The length of the blade was 17.5mm. The projected width at the tip was 9.25 mm. The width at the lowest end of the collar was 7mm. The reed had a string wrap.

Adapted for 2reedPlus from the original Reed Project page.