At the crossroads of history and rediscovery, The Revolutionary Oboe immerses the listener in the musical effervescence of the late 18th century, a time when the oboe underwent a true metamorphosis.

Featuring works by Mozart, Kreutzer, Boccherini, Gluck, and Grétry, the album explores a fascinating phenomenon: the emergence of the oboe as an expressive solo voice in chamber music, capable of rivaling the strings and conveying a musical discourse of newfound intensity.

 

This repertoire, once prized in Parisian salons, regains its full vitality here, carried by a historically informed and deeply vibrant performance. At the heart of the project is an exceptional instrument: an original oboe made around 1785 by the Parisian instrument maker Christophe Delusse. Its luminous tone and virtuosic potential embody this “revolution” of the oboe, whose technical developments profoundly transformed the musical composition of the era.

 

Several works presented here are being recorded for the first time, revealing an entire facet of French music that had fallen into obscurity and is now being brought back into the spotlight.

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