oboe da caccia

British

/ də ˈkætʃə /

noun

a member of the oboe family; the predecessor of the cor anglais

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Etymology

Origin of oboe da caccia

Italian: hunting oboe

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oboe da caccia

A tenor bassoon, known as the oboe da caccia, or teneroon, also existed, and if my memory serves me right, Mr Stone rescued one of these instruments from the band of a London boys’ school.

From Springtime and Other Essays by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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