* Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757): the Italian composer wrote several sonatas for the oboe.
* Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759): the German-born British composer wrote several operas and concerti for the oboe.
* Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788): the son of Johann Sebastian Bach wrote several sonatas and concerti for the oboe.
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): the Austrian composer wrote several concertos and sonatas for the oboe, including the famous "Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314."
* Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): the German composer wrote several works for the oboe, including the "Oboe Concerto in C minor, Op. 87."
* Hector Berlioz (1803-1869): the French composer wrote several works for the oboe, including the "Symphony Fantastique" and the "Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale."
* Richard Strauss (1864-1949): the German composer wrote several operas and concerti for the oboe.
* Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971): the Russian composer wrote several works for the oboe, including the "Rite of Spring" and the "Symphony of Psalms".