oboe dāamore
musical instrument
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The oboe d'amore is a mezzo-soprano oboe with a pear-shaped bell and a rich, somber tone. It is pitched in A, a minor third below the standard oboe. The name translates from Italian as "oboe of love," likely a translation of the French "hautbois d'amour". This instrument was frequently used by Johann Sebastian Bach. The oboe d'amore is distinct from the oboe, which is a treble woodwind instrument with a conical bore and double reed, invented in the mid-17th century.123
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