Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D Major

The Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D Major, Op. 166, is one of three woodwind sonatas composed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1921. These works were among his final compositions and were intended to highlight instruments that were not frequently featured in music at the time. The D Major Sonata specifically showcases the oboe, an instrument that had seen a decline in prominence after the Baroque era. D major is a musical key characterized by a key signature with two sharps. Saint-Saëns was a prolific French composer, pianist, and organist, known for his symphonic poems and operas, who also championed French music.123