Multiphonics and the Oboe

Multiphonics & the oboe is a video presentation discussing the execution and notation of oboe multiphonics with illustrations of their use by contemporary composers. The presentation features performances of extracts from compositions by Archbold, Holliger, Redgate and Roxburgh. The accompanying pdf file “Multiphonics and the oboe” discusses the differences between types of oboe, provides spectrograms of several types of multiphonic, evaluates notational strategies and includes a bibliography. A further three pdf files include the printed music for some of the musical extracts featured. Contents: 1 Documentary: Multiphonics and the oboe (video file 20’07”) a 00:00:28 What are Multiphonics? b 00:08:16 Cataloguing and Notating Multiphonics 2 Performance extract: Paul Archbold “a little night music” (video file 8’51”) 3 Performance extract: Heinz Holliger “Study in Multiphonics” (video file 1’58”) 4 Performance extract: Roger Redgate “Ausgangspunkte” (video file 2’37”) 5 Performance extract: Edwin Roxburgh “Antares” (video file 2’59”) 6 Discussion: Multiphonics in Archbold “a little night music” (video file 18’04”)