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A senior arts administrator has warned that the oboe, bassoon, French horn and tuba could be on their way out, reports Camilla Turner, thanks to a declining interest in these instruments among young people.

They are the big beasts of the orchestra, famous for their booming depths and resounding crescendos.
But the days of the oboe, bassoon, french horn and tuba could be numbered, an arts chief has warned, as interest from the younger generations has dwindled to such a low that the instruments now risk becoming extinct...Keep reading on The Telegraph.