. . "The oboe d'amore (pronounced [\u02C8\u0254\u02D0boe d a\u02C8mo\u02D0re]; Italian for \"oboe of love\"), less commonly hautbois d'amour, is a double reed woodwind musical instrument in the oboe family. Slightly larger than the oboe, it has a less assertive and a more tranquil and serene tone, and is considered the mezzo-soprano of the oboe family, between the oboe (soprano) and the cor anglais, or English horn (alto). It is a transposing instrument, sounding a minor third lower than it is notated, i.e. in A."@en .