Author Archives: paulomusic

About paulomusic

I'm a musician at heart with a passion for playing and for musical instruments. I used to play the oboe professionally for many years but stopped when I started a PhD in educational psychology. Now, I want to bring the music back to my life and also share some ideas about it.

Telemann – Canonical Sonata I

Posted on September 25, 2014 by paulomusic

Another video just out of the oven. I was a little bit in a hurry when I recorded this piece, but I am very happy with the result. This short sonata composed by G. P. Telemann is the first in … Continue reading →

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Eccard – Der Tag, der is so freudenreich

Posted on September 20, 2014 by paulomusic

Here is a short piece that I recorded this past week. It was written by Johannes Eccard (1553-1611) for 3 sopranos and 1 alto voices. I am playing here a transcription for 3 oboes and 1 English horn (I play … Continue reading →

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Corelli – Sonata a Quattro

Posted on August 23, 2014 by paulomusic

This video is my own recording of a sonata by Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) originally composed for trumpet, two violins, and basso. I recorded it with an oboe, two mandolins, and an acoustic bass guitar (all of them played by yours … Continue reading →

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Bach – Air on Bass String

Posted on June 24, 2014 by paulomusic

I was having fun with my electric bass (Ibanez SR 506) and iPad a few days ago, and ended up recording Bach’s well-known Air on the G String in a three-voice version: bass-melody, bass-accompaniment, and bass-bass. Here is the result. … Continue reading →

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SASO – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Posted on June 23, 2014 by paulomusic

This is a long overdue post. After having graduated last December (2013) with my PhD in Educational Psychology, I’ve been enjoying some guilty-free music playing and ended up not keeping up with my blog. Well, I am back and I’ll … Continue reading →

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More wisdom from Victor Wooten

Posted on August 11, 2013 by paulomusic

The more I read about Victor Wooten and watch his videos the more impressed and inspired I become with his wisdom. It is not the kind of a highly philosophical wisdom that aims to change humankind. It is very down … Continue reading →

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