oboe d'amore

/ dɑːˈmɔːreɪ /

noun

1. a type of oboe pitched a minor third lower than the oboe itself. It is used chiefly in the performance of baroque music

Word History and Origins

Origin of oboe d'amore¹

Italian: oboe of love

Example Sentences

Amidst trembling strings the oboe d'amore plays the "third theme."

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