Heckelphone / Bass Oboe Repertoire
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HECKELPHONE IN CHAMBER MUSIC

Key to abbreviations
b= bass oboe    blt = ballet    c = chamber    cb = concert band     conc = concertante    fm = film    h = Heckelphone    jz = jazz    k = keyboard     mt = musical theater    
o = orchestra    o/s = solo with orchestra    op = opera    ph = piccolo Heckelphone     pm = popular music    s = solo    wc = wind choir/ensemble    

With kind assistance from Alain Girard, Michael Finkelman, Georg Otto Klapproth, Robert Howe, Mark Perchanok, and Andrew Shreeves

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ANDRES, DANIEL

  • h-c > ENGEL, 4 Miniaturen und ein Epilog nach Bilder von Paul Klee für Oboe, Englischhorn, Heckelphon und Fagott (2008)(ms)

ANDREYEV, SAMUEL

  • ph-c > MOVING (2006)piccolo Heckelphone, viola, piano (Trepex)
  • ph/h-c > TRIO (2005) for piccolo Heckelphone, Heckelphone, cello (Trepex)

ARFKEN, ERNST

  • h-c > QUARTETT (1994) für Oboe d’amore, Englisch Horn, Heckelphon und Fagott (ms)

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BAINES, FRANCIS

  • h-c > FANTASY FOR OBOES (1950) (ms)

BALL, DEREK

  • h-c > WHAT I MEAN (Scottish Music Centre)2 oboes, Heckelphone

BECHER, HEINRICH

  • h-c > ANSBACHER QUARTET (Gräfelfing : Thomi-Berg )
    (oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Fagott (oder Heckelphon)

BELLOCQ, IVAN

  • h-c > UN MONDE EN CHOCOLAT (1996)
    pour hautbois d’amour, cor anglais, Heckelphone et basson (ms)

BON, WILLEM FREDERICK

  • h-c > HOBO CONCERT (1974) (ms)
    (oboe/ oboe d’amore/ English horn/Heckelphone- 1 player with strings)(Donemus)

BONITZ, MATTHIAS

  • h-c > VENEZIANISCHE TRAÜME (2004)
    pour hautbois d’amour, cor anglais, Heckelphone et basson (ms)

BOULANGER, BERNARD

  • h-c > SONSTIGE: DUDELSACK SPIELEN
    oboe d’amore, Bassetthorn, Heckelphone, Dudelsack (Verlage der Spielleute)

BRAUN, STEPHAN (Alias: MATHIS BRUN)

  • h-c > ZWEI STÜCKE (1998-2001)
    • (Heckelphon, 3 celli) (Verlag Accolade ACC.4007)

BURGERS, SIMON

  • b/h-c > PASTICHE for OBOE
    baritone oboe (or Heckelphone) and tape

BUSING, OTTFRIED

  • h-c > MELOS (1985)chamber orchestra with large organ
    • (Civico Museo Bibliographia Musicale Bologna)

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CASTÉRÈDE, JACQUES

  • h-c > AIR VARIÉ Quartet for oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone
    (C. F. Peters, rental)

COLLIER, GILMAN

  • h-c > DIVERTIMENTO for double reed quintet:
    oboe, oboe d’amore / oboeII, English horn, Heckelphone / bassoon II, bassoon

CURRINGTON, DAVID

  • h-o > SESSION (2007) (ms- Cambridge University) for full orchestra

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DARBELLAY, JEAN-LUC

  • h-c > AULOS, 9 MINIATUREN (2000)
    oboe / musette, English horn, Heckelphone (Tre Media Musickverlage: TME 487)
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DeBONDT, CORNELIS

  • h-c > DIPL’EREOO (1990)(Text: Empeldokles)
    for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, 2 EH, 2 Heckelphones, 2 Bassett horns, 2 Bass clarinets, 4 Horns, 2 VC, 2 DB (Peer, 1990)

DIETHELM, CASPAR

  • h-c > PLEJADEN (1996) op.342
  • b-c Quartett für 2 Oboen und Fagott
    III: 2 Ob, Hph, Fg – IV: Hph solo – V: 2 Ob.am, Hph, Fg – VI: Ob, CA, Bar.-Ob. (ms)

DOLDEN, PAUL

  • h-c > L’IVRESSE DE LA VITESSE

DÜNKI, JEAN-JACQUES

  • h-c > DREI SZENEN (1989) für Bariton und Heckelphon (ms)

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ELISCU, R

  • h-c > KALENDA MAYA (1976)
    oboe, 2 English horns, Heckelphone, 2 bassoons

EWAZEN, ERIC

  • h-c > QUINTET FOR HECKELPHONE & STRINGS

EYSER, EBERHARD

  • h-c > POLYMORPHY II (1968)
    für oboeninstrumente (solo-duo-trio) (Stockholm: STIM)
  • h-k > PASTORELLES (1983) Heckelphone and Harp or piano (Stockholm: STIM: 20738)
  • h-c > DER SOHN DES KALIFEN
  • h-c > DUO 2 (1968)(ms) alternate parts for English horn or bassoon

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FREID, GERALD

  • h-c > UNTITLED (Unreleased television film with Sidney Poitier)
    Heckelphone & Guitar

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GANDER, BERNHARD

  • h-c > BUNNY GAMES (2006)Stucke fur ensemble (Edition Peters - Frankfurt)

GHERMAN, ALIN

  • h-c > DONNA ODAKIA (2008)
    One actress, piano, viola, English horn, Heckelphone

GRAINGER, PERCY

  • h-c > HILL SONG No.1

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HADAMOWSKY, HANS

  • h-c > CHORALVORSPIELE
    for 2 oboes, English horn, Heckelphone or bassoon

HAKENBERG, STEFAN

  • h-c > DAYS (1996)
  • b-c 10 short pieces for bass oboe (or bassoon) and bass clarinet (Tonos-7336)

HARTLEY, WALTER S.

  • h-c > TRIO FOR REEDS (1987) (DORN)

HARTMANN, BERND JOHANNES

  • h-c > DREI LITURGISCHE SKIZZEN (1990)
    für Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Englischhorn, Heckelphon (Fagott) und Sprecher (ms)

HAUBENSAK, EDU

  • h-c > POESIE DES SÜDENS (1989) ensemble musique de chambre (ms)

HEGER, ROBERT

  • h-o > EIN FRIEDENSLIED Opus 19 (1924) 90 für Soloquartett, gemischten Chor, Knabenchor, und Orchester
    Solo: Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass; Chor: SATB Orchester: 33304(6) 3(4) 1 – Pk, Schl, 2 Hf, Cel, Org ad lib., Heckelphone, Str (Universal Edition)

HENZE, HANS WERNER

  • h-c > CINQUE PICCOLI CONCERTI E RITORNELLI (1983)(Schott)
    #4 – Heckelphone – clarinet, contrabassoon, double bass

HESPOS, HANS JOACHIM

  • ph-c > FAHL-BRUCHIG (1971) piccolo Heckelphon, Bassetthorn, Violoncello
  • h-c > SPINK (1993) Nonett für Heckelphon,
    Kontrabass sarrusophon, Bass klarinette, Horn, F-Tube, Bass saxophon, Cimbasso, Sousaphon, Kontrabass

HEYN, VOLKER

  • h-c > PSYC POCKET SIZE CREATOR

HINDEMITH, PAUL

  • h-c > TRIO Opus 47 (1929) Heckelphone, viola, piano (Schott)

HINDEMITH, RUDOLF

  • h-c > SYMPHONIE (1930-1931)Kurze Overtüre – Bourée –
    Acht Variationen und Schlussmarch uber einem Thema von G. F. Handel
    Flute, piccolo, oboe, English horn, Heckelphone (in the Bourée), 2 piccolo clarinets, clarinet,
    • alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bassoon, bassoon/ contrabassoon, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
    (ms: Hindemith Institut, Franfurt) publisher: Kamen, Germany: Karthouse, circa 2000
  • h-blt > BALLETTMUSIK (1936-1937)
    2 flute, oboe, English horn, Heckelphone, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, 3 horn, 4 trumpet,
    3 trombone, 2 tuba, percussion (ms: Hindemith-Institut, Frankfurt)

HOFFMAN, WOLFGANG

  • h-c > QUINTETTO OBOISSIMO Opus H98D (1998)
    musette, oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone

HOHMANN-WEBAU, OTTO

  • h-c > GISELA-SERENADE Opus 554 Heckelphone and piano, or Heckelphone and
    string quartet (2 vln, vla, vlc, cb), or Heckelphone with full string orchestra(ms- Heckel Archives)

HORZ, STEFAN

  • h-c > MUSIC, WHEN SOFT VOICES DIE (1991) (Dohr 93060)
    Für Oboen-Trio (Oboe/EH – EH – Hph oder FG)

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IRVING, DAVID

  • h-c > QUINTET (2005)
    Heckelphone, trumpet, horn, trombone, & tuba Also arranged for double reed quartet

ISAACSON, MICHAEL

  • h-c > LA DANSE DU HAREM
    Heckelphone and percussion (TCO Edition #1600)

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JACOB, GORDON

  • h-c > VARIATIONS ON ANNIE LAURIE

JANARCEKOVA, VIERA

  • h-c > VIER MINUTENSCHNULZEN (1995) (Edition Furore)
    für Oboe, Englischhorn, Heckelphon und Fagott

JONER, SVEARE INDRIS

  • h-c > LE MASSACRE DU COR ANGLAIS (2000)
    oboe, oboe d'amore, English horn, Heckelphone, bassoon, contrabassoon

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KEYSSNER, AUGUST

  • h-c > AM HOCHZEITSTAG - INTERMEZZO Opus 91 für Heckelphon (oder oboe) und Orgel
    (ms- Heckel Archiv) (oder piano, orchestra)

KLAUS, ISABEL

  • h-c > STÜCKE FÜR DOPPELROHRBLATTINSTRUMENTE (ms)
    oboe, English horn, Heckelphone, bassoon

KOBLENZ, BABETTE

  • h-c > SCHOFAR (1988/1999)
    Englischhorn, Heckelphon, sopran saxophon, tenor tuba, trompete, violine, viola, und Schlagzeug

KOLBINGER, KARL

  • h-c > TRIO SURPRISE Heckelphon, Fagott, Kontrafagott (K.O.M. 9613)
  • h-c > SIMPLE MUSIC FOR FIVE
  • h-c > ROMANZA & RONDINO

KROLL, B

  • h-c > FEIERTAGSMUSIK Opus 107
    2 oboes, English horn, Heckelphone, bassoon

KÜHNL, CLAUS

  • h-c > NEUES WERK (2007)
  • b-c für Bassflöte, Baritonoboe (oder Heckelphon) und Kontrabassklarinette (Kühnl Verlag)

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LANZA, A. E.

  • h-c > PENETRATIONS II (1968)
  • b-c 1 wind instrument, 1 string instrument, 1 keyboard
  • h-c > EKROPHONICS III (1969)
  • b-c 1 wind instrument, 1 string instrument, 1 keyboard

LEHFUSS, AUGUSTIN

  • h-c > JAZZY IDEAS (2009)
    for 5 oboes, 2 EH, Heckelphone, 2 bsn, piano download available from the composer (gustfuss.com)

LERSTAD, TERJE BJORN

  • h-c > SUITE FOR OBOE SOLO Opus 142 (1980)
    oboe & oboe d’amore & English horn & Heckelphone

LITVINENKO, IRINA

  • h-c > TROIS PIÈCES MELODRAMATIQUES (1997) (ms)
    for Oboe, cor anglais, heckelphone and bassoon

LOHFF, DIETRICH

  • h-c > LAUBERPIPER-SERENADE, 4 STUCKE double reed ensemble

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MACK, DIETER

  • h-k > TRIO II (2004)Heckelphone, percussion, piano

MANASYAN, ARMEN

  • h-c > QUARTET (2007)
  • b-c woodwind quartet: bass flute, Heckelphone or bass oboe, bass clarinet, contrabassoon

MANZONI

  • h-c > PERCOSO À OTTO (1975)
    flute/piccolo, bass flute, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon

McCANDLESS, PAUL

  • h-c > HECKELPHONE (2010) Heckelphone and bendir (Bocal Music)

MEFANO, PAUL

  • h-c > ONDES “ESPACES MOUVANTS” (1975) (SAL) flute/recorder, oboe/English horn/Heckelphone,
    clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, tuba, timpani, violin, viola

MEIER, JOST

  • h-c > SIEBEN KLEINE GESCHCHITEN AUS DEM DOPPELZÜNGIGEN BUCH (1996)
    oboe, Englischhorn, Heckelphon, Fagott (Edition BIM)

MIELENZ, HANS

  • h-o/s > CONCERTO FÜR HECKELPHON Opus 60 (1959) (ms)
  • h-c > OCTET
    3 oboes, English horn, Heckelphone, 3 bassoons (ms)

MIERENEAU, COSTIN

  • h-c > MUSIQUE ELEMENTAIRE DE CONCERT (1977)

MOULAERT, RAYMOND

  • h-c > ANDANTE, FUGUE, ET FINALE
    oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone (CeBeDeM)

MÜLLER-WIELAND, JAN

  • h-o > POEM DES MORGENS (1991) (SIK)

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NEWTON, BRETT

  • h-c > ROMANCE FOR HECKELPHONE & STRINGS
  • b-c (Heckelphone or bass oboe)
  • b-o > BLACK MASS (bass oboe part)

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OBERMAYER, KLAUS

  • h-c > LAND-SEE-UND LUFTSCHAFTEN (1991) - alto saxophone in Es (oder Heckelphon)
    (ISMN M-50094-179-8 Best. Nr. 0305)

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PAPPADAKIS, DOROTHY

  • h-c > CHRISTMAS JAZZ CONCERTO “CHRISTMAS TRAVELER” (OUP) (ms)
  • h-blt > THE ROSE TREE for woodwind quintet, Heckelphone, and harp (OUP) (ms)
  • h-c/s > OVERTURE AND VARIATIONS IN Eb
    for chamber orchestra and Heckelphone (OUP) (ms)

PAROTTI, SERGIO

  • h-c > QUARTET #4 Opus 340
  • b-c Heckelphone/bass oboe, English horn, oboe d’amore, oboe

PARROT, J

  • h-c > SCHERZO: HOBOS RIDING (1951)
    oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone (ms)(London Oboe Quartet)

PEHKONEN, ELIS

  • h-c > HELIOS (1989)
    oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone (ms)

PENDERECKI, KRYZTOF

  • h-c > PITTSBURGH OVERTURE (C. F. Peters)

PRAPPACHER, ERNST

  • h-c > PLANETENTANZ – FUNF MINIATUREN (ms)
    double reed ensemble GEMA 4652623-001

PÜTZ, FREIDRICH

  • h-c > TRIO (1999) Bratsche, Heckelphon oder Tenorsaxophon, und Klavier
    (ISMN: M-700156-20-6)

PUZTAI, TIBOR

  • h-c > TRIPTYCH (2006) percussion, Heckelphone, & harpsicord

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RABINOWITZ, MICHAEL

  • h-jz > VERTIGO (2007)
  • h-jz > HOT SAUCE (2007)

REBBE, JOSEF

  • h-c > LOKRISCHE ESSENZ (1996-1999)

REBOTIER, JACQUES

  • h-c > MUSIQUE DE COMMENCEMENT (1991)
    pour Heckelphon et hautbois

RECHBERGER, HERMANN

  • h-c > URARTU (2000)2 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, Heckelphone,
    2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 5 horns, 3 trumpets,3 trombones, 2 tubas, 3 percussion

REGT, HENDRIK DE

  • h-c > MUSICA Opus 10 (1971)
    oboe, English horn, Heckelphone (Donemus)

RIHS, NICOLAS

  • h-c > à4
  • b-c cor Anglais, hautbois baryton, Heckelphon, et bassoon
    (Les Roseaux Chantants) (ms)
  • b-c >vUNIQUE CELLO (1991)Solo fur Marimabe, Baritonoboe, Bassklarinette, Fagott

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SAMELS, ROBERT C

  • h-c > ENVISIONARY COUNTENANCE OF MAYHEM (2004) (ms)
    oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone

SCHORNO, DANIEL

  • ph-op > GARDEN OF DREAM /FOLIE À DEUX (Pocket Opera)(2006)

SCHOTTSTADT, RANIER

  • h-c > VARIATIONEN UBER EIN GEBURTSTAGLIED
    oboe, Englischhorn, Heckelphon, und Fagott (Edition Schottstadt GS 10 403 C)

SCHNEIDER, URS PETER

  • h-c > STUDIEN FASSUNG (1996)
    für Oboe, Englischhorn, Heckelphon und Fagott (ms)

SCHULZE, WERNER

  • b-c > 27 TAKTE FÜR ARNI
    oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, bass oboe(AG) (ms)
  • h-c > AUSTRO-POLKA Opus 5/4
    3 oboes, 2 English horns/Heckelphone/Contrabassoon (AG) (ms)
  • h-c > TRIO FÜR ZWIO Heckelphone, Kontrafagott, und Klavier

SCHWEITZER, BENJAMIN

  • h-c > UNRAST (1998)
    für Heckelphon, Fagott und Kontrafagott (Accolade ACC.1009)

SEYFRIT, MICHAEL

  • h-c > REFUGE
  • b-c 3 Melodic Instruments (ACA)

SILVERMAN, DAVID

  • h-c > SONATINA (1949) (ms)oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone,
    bassoon, Contrabassoon. recording exists: Eastman School of Music, Reording Services Archive

SINOPOLI, GUISEPPE

  • h-c > NUMQUID (1972)oboe, oboe d’amore, English horn,
    Heckelphone, (4 Players), celesta, piano, cembalo (1Player)(Suvini S.7590Z.)

SMALLEY, R

  • h-c > MELODIC STUDY I (1970)
  • b-c 4 or more melodic instruments (Faber)
  • h-c > MELODIC STUDY II (1970)
  • b-c 4-12 melodic instruments (Faber)

SPAHLINGER, MATHIAS

  • h-c > FURIOSO FOR ENSEMBLE (1991/1992) (B&H)

SPECHT, DON

  • h-c > MARCH OF THE MUNCHUMS (ms)

SPEVAK, MICHAEL TERRENCE

  • h-c > SOMEWHAT LONG MARCH AND DANCES
    Heckelphone, bassoon, contrabassoon, percussion (ms)

STARRET, JOHN

  • h-c > PASSAGE FOR HECKELPHONE AND STRING QUARTET (1997-1998)

STEINHAUER, MATHIAS

  • h-c > KOREN-FANTASIEN Opus 15 (1997)for double reed quartet (Heckelphone, bassoon),
    one orator/singer (bass/baritone), and one percussion (SME 4919)

STOCKHAUSEN, K

  • h-c >SOLO (1966)
  • b-c 1 melodic instrument, 1 electronic device (Universal)

SWIFT, RICHARD G

  • h-c > THE CROCODILE (TWO DUETS) (1953) (ms)
    bassoon & Heckelphone - revised 1995 for two bassoons

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THEAKER, DANIEL GEORGE

  • h-c > PORTRAITS OF MEMORY/PORTRAITS OF IMAGINED MEMORY (1998,2002/2003)
    QUARTET No. 1, Opus II for Tuba Quartet or Bassoon Quartet
    • Alternate version: Heckelphone, 2 bassoons , contrabassoon (Mayfair-Montgomery, Toronto)

TOKKE, JUSTIN

  • h-c > HECKEL (2009)for Heckelphone and chamber orchestra
    sheet music available from the composer

TOYOTOMI, DEVON YASMUNE

  • h-c > REEDY PIPE DREAMS (2010)
  • b-c for double reed choir

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VIDJESKOG, PATRICK

  • h-c > TVÅ TÄMLIGEN HÖGA VISOR Opus 24

VIVIER, CLAUDE

  • h-c > LIEBSGEDICHTE (1975)

VOGT, HANS

  • h-c > ANTIPHONIEN (1975) (Bote & Bock)Fassung für 5 Oboeninstrumente
    Musette, Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Englisch Horn und Heckelphone & organ

VOSSEBRECKER, ROLAND

  • h-c > 1ST TRIO FÜR OBOE, HECKELPHON, UND KLAVIER (2006)
  • h-c > 2ND TRIO II FUR OBOE, HECKEPHON, UND KLAVIER (2009)

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WÄDELE, H.J.

  • h-c > O DU LIEBER AUGUSTIN
    oboe, cor Anglais, Heckelphone, bassoon

WALLACH, JOELLE

  • h-c > DON’T WRITE TO ME (1980)
    soprano voice, bass clarinet or Heckelphone
  • h-c > TIGER SONGS (THE CHINESE HANDCUFF)
    soprano voice, bass clarinet or Heckelphone
  • h-c > TWO SONGS (1988)
    for soprano (or tenor) voice, bass clarinet, or Heckelphone

WATERHOUSE, GRAHAM

  • h-c > TRIO 4 EPIGRAPHS AFTER ESCHER op.35
    Heckelphone, viola, piano (Hofmeister FH2576)

WEAVERS, HAROLD

  • h-c > TRIO FOR VIOLA, HECKELPHONE, & PIANO
    also a version for cello, bassoon, and piano

WIGGINS, EDDIE

  • h-jz > ORIENTALE (1946)
    Eddie Wiggins Sextette (Sultan Records 2501A)
  • h-jz > ONYX JUMP (1946)
    Eddie Wiggins Sextette (Sultan Records 2502B)

WILSON, DALE

  • h-c > THE HILLS ARE SINGING:
    VARIATIONS ON THEMES BY PERCY GRAINGER (ms)

WINTER, PAUL

  • h-pm > PRAYER FOR THE WILD THINGS
  • h-pm > THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES
  • h-pm > NOAH AND THE ARK

WOODSON, BEAR

  • h-c > QUARTET FOR OBOE & STRINGS
  • b-c or: oboe/oboe d’amore/English horn/bass oboe/ Heckelphone

WOZNIAK, CHAD

  • h-c > OBOE CONSORT Opus 71 (1971)
    2 oboes,oboe d’amore, English horn, Heckelphone
  • h-o > FIFTH SYMPHONY

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XAVER, PAUL THOMA

  • h-c > QUARTETT Opus 39/6 (1985)
    viola d’amore, alflöte, Bassetthorn, Heckelphon ( XPT 56 )

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ZAGWIJN, HENRI

  • h-c > SUITE 2 oboes, English horn, Heckelphone (1951)
    (Donemus)