Pastorale for Oboe, Harp, and Strings, Op. 38

Composer: HANSON, Howard
  • Written in 1949, Hanson’s Pastorale for Oboe, Harp, and Strings effectively evokes the atmosphere suggested by the piece’s title.
  • Pastorale for Oboe, Harp, and Strings was commissioned by UNESCO (of which Hanson was a delegate) for the organization’s 1949 conference in Paris.1
  • Hanson originally wrote the piece for oboe and piano and soon after arranged a version for oboe, harp, and strings.2

Sources

  1. Wikipedia contributors, “Howard Hanson,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (2026), accessed June 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Howard_Hanson&oldid=1356229451.
  2. Ruth T. Watanabe and James Perone, “Hanson, Howard,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed June 25, 2026,  https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000012342.

Cut IDs

45908