Last Updated on 29 August 2023 by Victoria Williams
Standard woodwind section (from Classical era)
- 2 flutes
- 2 oboes
- 2 clarinets (Bb or A, occasionally C)
- 2 bassoons
Extended woodwind section (from Romantic era)
- Piccolo
- Cor Anglais
- Eb clarinet
- Bass clarinet
- Double bassoon (or contrabassoon)
More Facts
“a2” or “zu” means “both players”
“solo” or “I” or “II” (etc.) means one player
Stems up = first player
Stems down = second player
Double semibreve (whole note) means one per part
Double reeds: oboe, bassoon, cor Anglais
Single reeds: clarinets of all sizes
| English | Italian | German | French |
| Flute | Flauto | Flöte | Flûte |
| Oboe | Oboe | Hoboe | Hautbois |
| Clarinet | Clarinetto | Klarinette | Clarinette |
| Bassoon | Fagotto | Fagot | Basson |
| Cor Anglais | Corno Inglese | Englischhorn | Cor Anglais |
| Piccolo | Flauto piccolo | Kleine flöte | Petite flûte |