I don't know who this Dickson guy or girl is, but he/she is one sharp fellow/woman. I couldn't help but giggle when I read this.
Oboe players, says Dickson, are "untouchables", and if they are less troublesome than cellists, it is only because there are fewer of them. Oboists are the unhappiest of musicians, constantly complaining. "They know nothing about music. They don't have time to learn. Most of their time is spent on shaving their double reeds."
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