Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata op. 166 for Oboe & PianoThe Oboe Sonata op. 166 was the first of three wind sonatas that Saint Sans wrote in his final year. Throughout his life he had been more familiar with keyboard and stringed instruments, so the composer this time found himself in rather unfamiliar territory. Yet he instantly hit upon the inflections and special characteristics of these instruments. To ensure that the parts reflected the technical and tonal idiosyncrasies of each instrument, he asked