Ah, Baroque Oboe!

08. April 2022 · Comments Off on Ah, Baroque Oboe! · Categories: Baroque, Listen, Oboe

When I was in high school I heard a Baroque oboe and cringed. I simply couldn’t stand the sound.

Now? Well now I adore it.

I’m not sure what bothered me then, and I am not certain what makes it hit my heart now. I only know I’ve changed. The sound is just so lovely …

From the YouTube page:
Johann Melchior Molter
Concerto for oboe in a
Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe Concertos- Mus. Hs. 300

0:00 I. Allegro
3:07 II. Largo
5:14 III. Allegro

Musica Gloria
Nele Vertommen & Beniamino Paganini

Nele Vertommen – oboe
Elise Dupont – violin
Pietro Battistoni – violin
Lena Rademann – viola
Phyllis Bartholomeus – cello
Beniamino Paganini – harpsichord

Thomas Langlois – recording supervisor
Rachel Perfecto & Jakob De Vreese – video recording cameras
Peter Van Wonterghem – sound engineer
Nele Vertommen & Beniamino Paganini – sound editing
Beniamino Paganini – sound recording & video editing

Hollands College Leuven (B) – 11 December 2021

With many thanks to LozerCultureel

A New and Wonderful Recording!

05. April 2022 · Comments Off on A New and Wonderful Recording! · Categories: Oboe, Piano, Recordings

There is a superb recording out and I was fortunate enough to receive a copy from Cedille Records. (Ah, the joy of a CD: cracked and unable to keep the CD in place. But isn’t that how it goes? And who still uses CDs anyway?) It is absolutely excellent and I recommend you get it! I can guarantee I’ll be listening to it over and over.

I’ve been a fan of Alex Klein every since I first heard him. He is pretty darn amazing. The pianist, Phillip Bush, is also excellent.

So check it out! You won’t be sorry.

Or at least you shouldn’t!

Sunday Morning Music

03. April 2022 · Comments Off on Sunday Morning Music · Categories: Sunday Morning Music · Tags: , , ,

Alejandro Consolación: Alleluia
Ansan City Choir

Taking Joy

02. April 2022 · Comments Off on Taking Joy · Categories: Ramble

Just a thought: when someone is doing a job (I’m talking music here), rather than being envious or sad that you didn’t get chosen how about taking joy in their work? I find that a very good way to handle things.

Try it. You might like it!

Just Don’t Go There! (Please!)

02. April 2022 · 3 comments · Categories: etiquette

Can you imagine if some actor was practicing lines and another actor started saying those same lines? Or how about a musical theater lead singing a song and hearing someone else sing the same thing? I doubt (I hope!) those things are never done. So this is just a gentle (not really) reminder to refrain from playing someone else’s solo as they are warming up. Seriously. Just. Don’t. Do. It.

It’s rude. It’s frustrating. And it’s immature behavior.

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