It’s about the accuracy and the clarity. Yes, Trevor Mowry can play quickly. But if he hadn’t also played all of this cleanly one would just think, “Slow down!” This is something I frequently have to say to my students: I care much more about musicality and accuracy than I do about speed. Play it slow first. Get it right. Get rid of glitches.
Then work on speed.
Please.
Bravo, Mr. Mowry. I’m in awe. Clearly accuracy AND speed are no issue for you!
(Hat tip to Robert Hubbard, who sent out the link.)
This is a set of challenging pieces for unaccompanied oboe inspired by the following French paintings:
I. Hôtel des Roches noires à Trouville (Claude Monet 1870)
II. Potager et arbres en fleurs – Printemps, Pontoise (Camille Pissarro 1877) 4:16
III. Boulevard des Capucines (Claude Monet 1873) 7:25
IV. Sentier dans les bois (Auguste Renoir 1874) 9:15
V. Scène de plage – Ciel d’orage (Eugène Boudin 1864) 11:43
VI. Le ballet espagnol (Edouard Manet 1862) 12:55
Each movement was recorded as a single take. The only edits are in between movements. Recording engineer: Alan Wonneberger
