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Category Archives: Oboe
Telemann – Canonical Sonata I
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
Eccard – Der Tag, der is so freudenreich
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
Corelli – Sonata a Quattro
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
Tucson Repertory Orchestra – Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2
This video was a nice surprise to me. I knew there were cameras rolling, but I didn’t know the video was going to be posted on YouTube. I have been playing with the Tucson Repertory Orchestra for about three months … Continue reading
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What I have been doing
It has been quite a while since my last post. This doesn’t mean that my music adventures ended and I didn’t have anything else to say about it in here. I just needed to refocus a little, take some time … Continue reading
Why oboe?
I just came across a video on YouTube from a 1997 broadcast where a few oboists were interviewed and talked about the oboe and their experiences with the instruments. The title of the video–“Why would anybody want to play the … Continue reading