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Have beings from outer space landed in Heck's Pantry? Will Falk stop the inhuman aural assault on Parabellum City? How come I don't get no bassoon solo in the commercial? Listen to find out!A Song of Brass and Ash, episode 126 of This Gun in My Hand, was blown until it was windy by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, and to buy my books, such as Sisyphus, Eat Your Heart Out, available in paperback and ebook from Amazon. How do I get to Carnegie Hall? This Gun in My Hand!Show Notes:1. When searching for a sad trombone sound on freesound dot org, I found this cache of 91 twisted and screwed public domain trombone sounds by user PhonosUPF, most of them sounding nothing like a trombone. I'm not using all of them here, but they inspired this episode.https://freesound.org/search/?q=phonosupf+trombone2. The Hall of Justice shown in the 1970s Super Friends cartoon was based on the design of Cincinnati Union Terminal.3. I can't tell if the Zurich Baroque Ensemble's recording of Marcello's Oboe Concerto in F Minor includes bassoon as Jojo claims.4. Young James Marshall Hendrix carried his guitar with him everywhere he could, to school and to friends' houses, practicing all day. 5. This Gun in My Hand podcast has existed longer than the Confederate States of America.Credits:The opening music clip was from The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950), and the closing music was from Killer Bait (1949), both films in the public domain. Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.The nineteen sound effects named below were created by PhonosUPF.https://freesound.org/search/?q=phonosupf+tromboneIn order of appearance in this episode, they were:1. Trombone grave (501269)2. Trombone grave 33. Trombone grave 24. Trombone metal 25. Trombone grave (490995)6. Trombone stretching 137. Trombone signal 138. Trombone sequence9. Trombone stretching 610. Trombone percussion11. Trombone blow 212. Trombone set13. Trombone blow14. Trombone signal 1415. Trombone grave 516. Wagnerian trombones17? Trombone melody 18. Trombone glissandi19. Trombone metal 5Sound Effect Title: footsteps cellar.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/545030/Sound Effect Title: R10-56-Footsteps on Metal Staircase.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/craigsmith/sounds/480641/Sound Effect Title: muted cornet 2.wav by thatjeffcarterLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0https://freesound.org/s/185435/ Sound Effect Title: tuba frullato by PhonosUPF License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/501504/ Music Title: Oboe Concerto in F MinorComposed by Alessandro MarcelloPerformed by The Zurich Baroque EnsembleComposition and recording are in public domain.https://musopen.org/music/45546-concerto-for-oboe-orchestra/Sound Effect Title: Clarinet- ORTF Stereo Pair (NT-5's)-01.wav by debuddingLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/44361/ Sound Effect Title: Banging Metal Lid by wolfdoctor License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/520074/ The image accompanying this episode is a modified detail of the public domain cover of the 1951 novel Blues for the Prince written by Bart Spicer, artist unknown.
DescriptionThe Soulful Journey of the Oboe: From Ancient Reeds to Modern Mastery in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactOne of the most famous pieces for oboe is Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto in D minor. Composed in the early 18th century, this Baroque gem highlights the oboe's lyrical and expressive qualities. The slow, emotive Adagio movement is particularly beloved, showcasing the instrument's ability to sing with haunting beauty. Often performed and recorded, the concerto remains a favorite in the oboe repertoire, offering both technical brilliance and profound emotional depth.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.
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The South Dakota Symphony performs Vivaldi's Oboe Concerto in C major.
Antonio Vivaldi - Oboe Concerto: MinuettoStefan Schilli, oboeBudapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra Pier Giorgio Morandi, conductorMore info about today's track: Naxos 8.554040Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc.SubscribeYou can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed.Purchase this recordingAmazon
Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) - Concerto per flauto ed oboe in do maggioreAllegretto spiritosoLargo 07:00Allegretto 13:45Aurele Nicolet, FlautoHeinz Holliger, OboeAcademy of St. Martin in the FieldsKenneth Silito, conductor ******** Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) - Concerto per fortepiano in si bemolle maggioreAllegro 19:02 Recitativo. Allegero moderato 26:32Rondo 32:21Andrea Coen, fortepianoEnsemble L'Arte dell'ArcoFederico Guglielmo, conductor
Today’s Links: Wonderful World: Explore amazing Barcelona with the delightful Phil Rosenthal, HERE. Good Company: Check out this lovely interview of Phil Rosenthal on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, HERE. Sounds Good: Enjoy a wonderful Oboe Concerto (reconstruction) composed by Bach, HERE.
A fragile and wondrous technology that we all possess, the human breath powers any number of things in our lives — speeches, feats of music, athleticism, and more. Carl Dennis's powerful and meditative poem “Breath” calls on us to take a moment, give our breath our full attention, and celebrate it. Carl Dennis is the author of 13 works of poetry, including Earthborn (Penguin Books/Penguin Random House, 2022), as well as a collection of essays called Poetry as Persuasion (University of Georgia Press, 2001). In 2000, he received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for his contribution to American poetry. His 2001 collection Practical Gods (Penguin Books/Penguin Random House) won the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Buffalo, New York.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Carl Dennis's poem, and invite you to read Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack, read the Poetry Unbound book, or listen back to all our episodes.
Since 2022, Sanja is artist of the French instrument maker Buffet Crampon Paris, playing oboe model „Légende”. With their support, she is bringing to life new Oboe Concerto composed by Nimrod Borenstein. World premiere will happen on March 8, 2024 with Beograde Philharmonic Orchestra, as part of 100 Years Anniversary celebration of the orchestra. Highly active as soloist, she performed with Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Al Bustan Festival Orchestra, Macedonia Philharmonic Orchestra, Salzburg Kammerphilharmone, Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Metamorphosis, Zagreb Soloists, Slovene Army Band, Erdödy Chamber Orchestra from Hungary and traditional tamboura orchestra from Slovenia. Sanja is associate professor for orchestral studies for woodwind instruments at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad. Until 2024 she was solo oboist of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra for 12 years. In this episode, I interview the inspiring oboist, Sanja Romić. We speak about topics such as how she started playing the oboe, her collaboration with Buffet Crampon and the oboe model Légende, her upcoming premiere of a oboe concerto by Nimrod Borenstein, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of her orchestra, her podcast on playing and living with ease, her future plans after leaving an orchestral career, and more. Legends of Reed is sponsored by Barton Cane, for free shipping on any order, use coupon code "legendsofreed". To find out about Sanja Romić visit: https://sanjaromic.com
DescriptionMozart's Oboe Concerto in C major was composed in the summer of 1777, for his colleague the oboist Giuseppe Ferlendis. But shortly after that, went missing. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactComposed when Mozart was twenty-one, this oboe concerto is a delightful, untroubled, and relatively straightforward composition, cast in the usual three movements. The solo oboe throughout the movement entertains with a delightful variety of virtuosic figurations, and after a brief, almost perfunctory, middle "developmental" section, regales us with a cadenza. After which the movement quickly moves through familiar themes to the end.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.
Music: From the Oboe Concerto by Cimarosa Musicians: Thomas Herzog, (oboe) Francis Cummings, Suzanne Herzog, Chian Lewis Lim, Corinne Frost, Jo Garcia (strings) Cleanse our inmost desires. Help us to love what You love and to hate the ways by which evil appeals to our senses. Straighten out our muddled longings, Lord – especially those which would make us quest after things which in reality would do us a great deal of harm. Lord, deliver us from evil. May humility, truth and love safeguard us from the evil one. When I see someone who is so much more obviously blessed and gifted than I am, help me not to feel rejected or passed over. Keep me from the sharp pangs of jealousy and envy. I hand these feelings to You now. Lord, deliver us from the power of envy and rejection. Release my heart to weep with those who weep and to rejoice with those who rejoice.
Music: From the Oboe Concerto by Cimarosa Musicians: Thomas Herzog, (oboe) Francis Cummings, Suzanne Herzog, Chian Lewis Lim, Corinne Frost, Jo Garcia (strings) In the stillness of my heart, Lord, I wait for You. I long to hear Your voice and to follow You. Help me to recognise and harness those emotions which are creative and to avoid those which are destructive. When I'm feeling angry, let it make me more prayerful – but let it not consume me with resentment or leave me bent on vengeance. Deliver us from our fears, Lord, but help us to recognise which ones need to be resisted and which may be telling us something important about ourselves. May no lack of courage cause us to miss the opportunities that You send our way. Thank You that You guide us carefully and gently. If You had not refreshed us, we would not have made it this far. Help us to resist the many accusations and the guilt which the Accuser of the Brethren sends our way. Help us to overcome the nagging thought that we have nothing much to offer, for this makes us so much less willing to attempt things for You. Keep us from a “hardening of the oughteries” – that nagging sense that we ought to be doing more than we are, or be doing something else altogether. Develop within us a deeper sense of steadfastness and gratitude as an antidote to these restless and compulsive thoughts. When I'm feeling hesitant and uncertain Lord, rebuke the fear. You are so much greater than my fears and dismal forebodings. Help me to notice who is fearful and drifting, and to go out after them, just like a sheep dog rounding up sheep. We declare war on those fears and worries which make us believe that all is at an end, when, in reality, You still have so much to do in and through our lives.
SynopsisEven during the bombing of London by the German Air Force, the London Blitz of World War Two, the BBC Proms Concerts continued.True, in 1941 a German incendiary bomb did destroy the long-time home of the Proms, Queen's Hall on Langham Place, but, not to be deterred, the Proms simply moved to the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington.Wartime Proms programs included this printed notice: “In the event of an Air Raid Warning the audience will be informed immediately, so that those who wish to take shelter either in the building or in public shelters outside, may do so, The concert will then continue.”Talk about pluck!In 1944, the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams completed a new oboe concerto to be premiered at a Proms concert, but a German V-1 rocket that landed dangerously near the Albert Hall led to an early end to that Proms season, since the V-1 rockets, unlike the German bombers, didn't allow enough warning time to clear the hall.So, on today's date in 1944, the new Vaughan Williams concerto was premiered not in London, but in Liverpool, with soloist Leon Goossens and Malcolm Sargent conducting the Liverpool Philharmonic.Music Played in Today's ProgramRalph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Oboe Concerto in A minor David Theodore, oboe; London Symphony; Bryden Thomson, cond. Chandos 8594
Synopsis OK, violin soloists have it easy: there are thousands of violin concertos they can choose from, starting in the Baroque era of Bach and Vivaldi, and continuing right up to the present day, with new violin concertos available from composers from John Adams to Ellen Taaffe Zwlich. Oboe concertos? Not so much. Oh, there are some very fine oboe concertos out there, but they just aren't being written as often as new works for the violin or piano, it seems. But on today's date in 2010, a welcome new oboe concerto by the contemporary Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin received its premiere performance at the Concertgebouw in Amstrerdam. In describing his new work, Shechedrin wrote: “It was my intention … to give expression to the entire palette of the tonal and technical qualities of this wonderful instrument. In my score there are however two further essential actors: the [English horn] which permanently imitates or answers the solo instrument … and the orchestra itself.” Now, Rodion Shchedrin knows a thing or two about writing concertos and has written quite a few: for trumpet, cello, and viola; SIX concertos for piano -- as well as five showpiece “Concertos for Orchestra!” Music Played in Today's Program Rodion Shchedrin (b. 1932) Oboe Concerto Alexei Ogrinchuk, oboe; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Suzanna Malkki, conductor. RCO Live CD 11001
Bibliografía: - Ladero Quesada, M.A. (2021). “Antes del Gran Capitán. Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba entre 1453 y 1499”. En Peláez del Rosal, M et al. Los Fernández de Córdoba: nobleza, hegemonía y fama: homenaje a Miguel Ángel Ladero Quesada, pp. 17-30. - Mollá Ayuso, J.M. (2015). “El Gran Capitán. Genio revolucionario de la táctica medieval”. Revista de Historia Militar, 112, pp. 115-142. - Ruiz-Domènec, J.E. “Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba”. Diccionario Biográfico electrónico de la Real Academia de la Historia. Música: - “Danza Inglesa Siglo XIII” - Artefactum - “Reverse Dance” – Andrey Vinogradov - “Playsovaya” – Andrey Vinogradov - “Cítola. Cantiga de Santa María” – Emilio Villalba - “Españoletas” – Santiago de Murcia - “El Doncel del Mar: Rosa das Rosas” – Emilio Villalba - “Teller of the Tales” – Kevin MacLeod - “Sarabande” – Friedrich Händel - “Oboe Concerto in D minor, TWV 51. Adagio” – Georg Philipp Telemann - “Protectors of the Earth” – Thomas Bergersen - “The Shadows Bride” – Peter Grundy - “Tan que vivray” – Claudin de Sermisy - “Saltarello I Siglo XIV” - Artefactum Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
Dr. Jamie Day is a physics professor & the curator of the Monroe Moosnick Medical & Science Museum [a collection of 19th-century medical oddities & science equipment] at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. This morbid tour through the old cabinets leads us into trepanning, electrified corpses, syphilis, phrenology, grave robbing students, a mummified child, country doctors, folk medicine hairballs & much, much more. For his personal story, Jamie describes an unnerving find in the university's storage, that of a charred, 200-year-old wax model known as an Anatomical Venus. In closing, we hear of some of the collection's wildest oddities we nearly forgot about: a figurine of a parasitic twin & a comically grotesque tobacco pipe! Learn more about the Moosnick Museum & follow along on Facebook. Music provided by New Trinity Baroque "Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2. I. Allegro e non presto"Written by Tomaso AlbinoniPerformed by New Trinity Baroque & Nevena MajdevacCourtesy of Predrag Gosta of New Trinity Baroque"Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2. II. Adagio"Written by Tomaso AlbinoniPerformed by New Trinity Baroque & Nevena MajdevacCourtesy of Predrag Gosta of New Trinity Baroque "Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2. III. Allegro"Written by Tomaso AlbinoniPerformed by New Trinity Baroque & Nevena MajdevacCourtesy of Predrag Gosta of New Trinity BaroqueSupport Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com
Vincenzo Bellini - Oboe Concerto Anthony Camden, oboe City of London Sinfonia Nicholas Ward, conductor More info about today's track: Naxos 8.553991 Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. Subscribe You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed. Purchase this recording Amazon
Jay begins and ends with Simon Preston, the English organist, who recently passed away. He also pays tribute to Alexander Toradze, the Georgian-born American pianist who also passed away in recent days. There is a little piece by Chopin, with which Jay is in love. And more. You remember Mitch Miller, from “Sing Along with Mitch”? Well, he began his career as an oboist. And Jay has him in a concerto by Vaughan Williams. It is a wide, wonderful world, this world of music. Bach, Fugue from Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 Vaughan Williams, Oboe Concerto, second movement Chopin, Étude No. 2 in A flat from “Trois nouvelles études” Rossini, Inflammatus, Stabat Mater Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, first movement Boulanger, Georges, “American Vision” Widow, Toccata from Organ Symphony No. 5
Gerardo Ramos Gonzalez is from Guadalajara, Mexico. He is a professor in the Music Department at the University of Guadalajara. His class is called Inglés Aplicado a la Música - IAM -(English Applied to Music) which under the English as a Second Language category is "English for Specific Purpose." All of his students are music majors within specific divisions: Performance majors (all orchestra instruments and voices, Conducting majors, Composition majors, and Music Education majors). Each student has three semesters of IAM. He studied flute at the same school where he now teaches with Andrezej Bosek, from Poland. He studied music at the University of Guadalajara, then joined a military band in Guadalajara, for three years. After that, he went to the University of Texas at El Paso. He was a linguistics major and Music minor. He had the opportunity to play in different ensembles and take music theory classes there. He did not graduate from UTEP, but he returned to school in 2002 at Metropolitan State University, in Saint Paul, MN. He has been teaching at the University of Guadalajara for over 12 years. During that time, he also earned a Master´s degree in Linguistics at the University of Guadalajara, with some classes at the University of Bielefeld in Germany. During COVID time, he continued teaching online. He has returned to Metropolitan State University and enrolled in the Masters's in Liberal Studies program while teaching long distance with the University of Guadalajara. For Photos of the University in Guadalajara, click here.Top 5 Songs of Encouragement1) Sonata in F Major by Telemann with Gerardo Ramos on Flute, Miguel Angel Pulido on Guitar, and Julio Cesar Gonzalez on Cello.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFI2H0lAT7A2) Concerto for Violin, Oboe and Strings in D minor, BWV 1060 - 2. Adagiohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEdcD1_qscc3) Oboe Concerto in D minor - Adagio by Alessandro Marcellohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0BalQMrVDU4) Casta Diva from Norma (Act I) by Bellinihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZK33JVxME5) Vesperae Solennes de Confessore (Solemn Vespers for a Confessor) K.339: Laudate Dominum by Mozarthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CveiQojl6Q0Keep this podcast Ad Free by going to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Encouragement today to make a one-time donation or become a monthly member.Support the show
Concerto for Oboe (Piano reduction) by John Williams (b. 1932)Prelude: Exuberantly, BroadlyPastorale: Moderato, with NostalgiaCommedia: Playfully, JoyfullyJohn Williams is a distinguished American composer, best known for his film scores. In 2005 the American Film Institute selected Williams's score for Star Wars as the greatest film score of all time. He has won 25 Grammy Awards and received 52 Academy Award nominations and 5 Academy Awards. He is also a composer and conductor of concert music. He wrote this concerto in 2011 for Keisuke Wakao, the principal oboist of the Boston Pops Orchestra, of which Williams was music director for many years. Some composers try to create excitement by forcing the players to struggle with technical difficulties.* Not so John Williams, and certainly not his Oboe Concerto. Williams' concerto requires practice and precision from the oboist, but mostly it demands fluency, energy and expressiveness in the moment. Its phrases fall naturally within a human breath. The oboe part is written in a range where it can produce a nuanced timbre, can start and end notes precisely, and has a speech-like potential to engage the listener's emotions. The piano reduction is precisely notated to reproduce the complex ensemble playing and rich sonorities of the Boston strings without risking injury or public humiliation to the pianist. He lets both players' hands move efficiently without straining for uncomfortably large intervals.This generous gift to the oboists and pianists of the world shows how well Williams can cast spells, play games, evoke moods and tell stories. It is a genial piece, composed in a language of beautiful, logically connected sounds, and with the sweet smile of reason. _________________________________Essa-Pekka Salonen stated this in his comments to an audience at Hertz Hall, Berkeley, California, c. 2012. Fascination with virtuosic musical performance as a form of heroism has been part of Western music at least since the early nineteenth century when great soloists like Paganini and Liszt began to be idolized in the press along with popular heroes like Cook, Nelson and Napoleon. _________________________________Photo by May Phan
Jane Glover leads an enchanting program of Baroque and Classical masterpieces. “Dazzling virtuoso” (The New York Times) Paul Jacobs performs one of Handel's sparkling organ concertos, and the CSO's Principal Oboe William Welter makes his first CSO solo appearance with Mozart's expressive Oboe Concerto. Ticket holders are invited to a free preconcert conversation featuring Laura Prichard in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets required. Learn more: cso.org/performances/21-22/cso-classical/glover-conducts-mozart-haydn-handel
Synopsis On today's date in 1946, the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra gave the premiere of a new oboe concerto by the German composer Richard Strauss, then in his 80s. The soloist was a Swiss oboist named Marcel Saillet, to whom the work is dedicated. The concerto owes its existence, however, to a 20-something American oboist and GI named John de Lancie, who was then stationed in Germany and who visited Strauss at his Bavarian home shortly after the end of World War II. “I asked him,” recalled de Lancie, “in view of the numerous beautiful, lyric solos for oboe in almost all his works, if he had ever considered writing a concerto for oboe. He answered ‘No,' and there was no more conversation on the subject.” But de Lancie's question did plant a seed, and after returning to civilian life in the states in 1946, de Lancie got a letter from Strauss's publisher offering him the work's American premiere. As it turned out, the American premiere of the Strauss Concerto was given by another oboist named Mitchell Miller – a musician who some of us “of a certain age” remember as an energetic choral conductor of a sing-along TV show entitled “Sing Along with Mitch.” Music Played in Today's Program Richard Strauss (1864 — 1949) Oboe Concerto (John de Lancie, oboe; Chamber Orchestra; Max Wilcox, cond.) RCA/BMG 7989
On 8 December 2020, a 90-year-old grandmother became the first person in the world to be given the Covid jab as part of a mass vaccination programme. Within six months more than 30 million people in the UK had received at least one dose. Many people say that extraordinary achievement would not have been possible without Dame Kate Bingham. A venture capitalist with a first-class degree in biochemistry, in May 2020 she was asked by the Prime Minister to head a new Vaccine Taskforce, leading British efforts to find and manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine for the UK and abroad. Her appointment was not without controversy. But, in the words of Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who invented the AstraZeneca vaccine, “her calm decisions in the uncertain early days of the pandemic saved countless lives”. Kate Bingham was appointed Dame Commander of the British Empire in the Queen's 2021 Birthday Honours List. In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Kate Bingham reveals what it was like to create the Taskforce, working remotely from home in Wales. It was her first encounter with the inner workings of government, a culture she describes as paralysed by “groupthink”, and “a massive aversion to risk”. She reveals the music that sustained her, and which she listened to at night when she ran. Kate is an oboist, and she begins her music selection with Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto; other choices include Gustav Holst, Robert Schumann, Arturo Marquez, Guys and Dolls, and a song with lyrics by her son Sam. Produced by Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 3
Synopsis Today is the birthday of a quite remarkable 18th century British composer, Sir William Herschel, who was born in Hannover, Germany, on this date in 1738. Herschel's father was a regimental oboist, and young William himself eventually joined papa's regimental band – also as an oboist. In his early 20s he settled in England, was active in Newcastle, Leeds, Halifax, and Bath, and in time became a prominent figure on the music scene, attracting the attention of the Royal Family. He composed 24 symphonies and a number of concertos. In addition to musicHerschel had a passion for astronomy, and, beginning in the 1770s, concentrated more and more of his attention on scientific matters. In 1781, he discovered the planet Uranus, a feat that made him famous throughout Europe. Herschel was named “Astronomer Royal” to the British crown and given a pension that enabled him to give up music and devote himself entirely to astronomy. Haydn, during his stay in England, paid Herschel a visit to take a peek through his impressive 40-foot telescope. Herschel was knighted in 1817 and became the first president of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1821. He died the following year, in 1822, at the age of 83. Music Played in Today's Program William Herschel (1738 – 1822) — Oboe Concerto in C (Richard Woodhams, oboe; The Mozart Orchestra; Davis Jerome, cond.) Newport Classic 85612 Gustav Holst (1874 – 1934) — Uranus, from The Planets (Philharmonia Orchestra; Simon Rattle, cond.) EMI 9513
Synopsis If you've ever attended a live symphony concert, you're familiar with the routine: before anyone starts playing, before the conductor even steps on stage, the principal oboist sounds an “A” – and the other musicians tune their instruments to that pitch. On today's date in 1975, a few people in the audience at Carnegie Hall might have been surprised to hear this familiar ritual segue directly into the opening of John Corigliano's new Oboe Concerto, which was receiving its premiere performance by oboist Burt Lucarelli and the American Symphony orchestra. The first movement of Corigliano's Concerto is entitled “Tuning Game,” followed by a “Song-Scherzo,” “Aria” and a final “Dance.” This form, says Corigliano, arose “from the different aspects of the oboe … The coloratura qualities of the oboe are emphasized in the ‘Aria' movement, for example, but the whole Concerto is highly theatrical, virtuoso music for both soloist and orchestra.” Theatrical is right! The final dance movement was inspired by the sound of the “rhaita” or Morrocan oboe. According to Corigliano: “I was fascinated by the rhaita's sound, heady and forceful... but having an infectiously exciting quality Music Played in Today's Program John Corigliano (b. 1938) — Oboe Concerto (Humbert Lucarelli, oboe; American Symphony; Kazuyoshi Akiyama, cond.) RCA/BMG 60395
Don't forget to purchase your tickets for the start of the Mid-Texas Symphony's 44th season, where Conductor Akiko Fujimoto will lead musicians through the performance of “Scheherazade” on Sunday, Sept. 12, from 4-8 p.m. in the Jackson Auditorium at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. The symphonic suite, composed by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov and commonly known as “Scheherazade, op. 35,” will feature Jennifer Berg on oboe. Additional compositions will include Sibelius' “Finlandia” and Marcello's “Oboe Concerto in C minor.” For a complete list of this season's performances and tickets, visit www.mtsymphony.org.Article Link
The countdown has begun to Mid-Texas Symphony's 44th season, where Conductor Akiko Fujimoto will lead musicians through the performance of “Scheherazade” on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 4 p.m. in the Jackson Auditorium at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. The symphonic suite, composed by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov and commonly known as “Scheherazade, op. 35,” will feature Jennifer Berg on oboe. Additional compositions will include Sibelius' “Finlandia” and Marcello's “Oboe Concerto in C minor.” Tickets may be purchased online at https://bit. ly/375uDgs.Article Link
06 20 2021 - Oboe Concerto; II Allegro by Snowmass Chapel
06 20 2021 - Oboe Concerto In C Minor, S D935; II Adagio by Snowmass Chapel
Our "best of Mozart" series features the Oboe concerto, and an added bonus: the rondo that concludes the concerto for horn & orchestra #
It's two for the price of one this week. Or is it? Alessandro Marcello may have written a beautiful oboe concerto, but it's Johann Sebastian Bach we have to thank for it's popularity!
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the young Richard Strauss During Richard Strauss’s lifetime the sound and form of music altered radically. He was born at the tail end of the 19th century and saw the emergence of twelve tone music and atonality from younger composers like Arnold Schoenberg and his pupil Alban Berg. Strauss belonged to a previous generation and his music came to be regarded as conservative in style, but at the start of his career, Strauss had been seen as something of a modernist, breaking the mould with his series of innovative orchestral tone poems, and with the dissonant soundworld of operas such as Salome and Elektra. This week Donald Macleod follows the young Strauss’s pathway leading up to and including the tone poems, seeing how an immersion in music across his formative years influenced his ideas about orchestral writing, as well as opening up opportunities that helped him to establish a professional career as a conductor. Featured music: Oboe Concerto in D (3rd mvt: Allegro (excerpt)) Festmarsch in E flat major, Op 1 Horn Concerto No 2 in E flat major AV 132 (III: Rondo (Allegro molto) Symphony No 1 in D minor TrV 94 (II: Andante) Concerto for violin in D minor (I: Allegro) Concert Overture in C minor Op 80 TrV125 Suite in B flat major Op 4 (III: Gavotte. Allegro) Symphony No 2 in F (I: Allegro ma non troppo) Burlesque in D minor for piano and orchestra 8 Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter", Op 10, TrV 141 (No. 3, Die Nacht) Aus Italien op 16 (1887) (I: Auf der Campagna) 5 piano pieces Op 3 (IV: Allegro) Serenade in E flat Op 7 for 13 wind instruments Piano Quartet in C minor Op 13 TrV 137 (IV: Finale Vivace) Tod und Verklärung, Op 24 TrV 158 Morgen! Op 27 Overture to Act 2, Guntram (excerpt) Prelude to Act 1, Guntram Also sprach Zarathustra, Op 30 , TrV 136 Gesang der Apollopriesterin Op 33 Ein Heldenleben, Op 40 (Ein Held) Freundliche Vision Op 48 No 1 Violin Sonata in E flat Op 18 (II: Improvisation – Andante cantabile) Ein Heldenleben Op 40 (excerpt) Der Abend, Op 34 Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith for BBC Wales For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Richard Strauss (1864-1949) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000spn0 And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
REED TALK Episode 10 features the phenomenal Nicholas Stovall principal oboist of the National Symphony Orchestra and oboe faculty at Peabody Institute, Johns Hopkins University and the National Symphony Youth Fellowship Program. Music excerpts: Três Peças Atlânticas: Chorinho baiano by Eurico Carrapatoso, performed by Courtney Miller; Oboe Concerto by Vaughan Williams performed by Nicholas Stovall and Le Prudent from Cinquième Suitte by Jean-François Boüin, performed by Margaret Marco. This episode of Reed Talk is sponsored by Reedesign. Reed Talk is produced by Jason Slote.
6 Cimarosa - Oboe Concerto, 1st Movement - Deep calls to deep by Ruach Breath of Life
8 Telemann - Oboe Concerto - 1st Movement by Ruach Breath of Life
This episode of Reed Talk features Mary Lynch, principal oboist of the Seattle Symphony and oboe faculty at the University of Washington. In her interview, Mary Lynch imparts a font of reed making knowledge and divulges her secret recipe for scraping a blank into the perfect reed. Excerpts: Três Peças Atlânticas: Chorinho baiano by Eurico Carrapatoso, performed by Courtney Miller; Oboe Concerto by Marc-André Dalbavie performed by Mary Lynch and the Seattle Symphony; Cinquième Suitte, I. Le Prudent-La Prudente by Jean-François Boüin, performed by Margaret Marco.
As the worldwide pandemic renews its threat and creates general unrest, panic, anger, and depression, as well as illness and death for so many, we turn as always to music for solace. One of the central pieces that I have always turned to in times of personal turmoil has been Richard Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder. Over the years I have listened to and derived comfort from dozens and dozens of recordings and live performances. In this episode, I feature eight different sopranos, (Elisabeth Söderström, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Edda Moser, Soile Isokoski, Margaret Price, Teresa Żylis-Gara, Lucia Popp, and Sena Jurinac), each of whom makes her mark in a distinctive way on one of the four songs in the series. I also read each of the poems in my own English translation. These performances are supplemented by excerpts from Elektra, Daphne, and Die Ägyptische Helena performed by Rose Pauly, Hilde Güden, Christa Ludwig, and Walter Berry, as well as the world premiere 1985 performance of “Malven,” Strauss’s last completed work, sung by Kiri Te Kanawa; and the Oboe Concerto played by Léon Goossens in its first commercial recording from 1947. Featured conductors in the episode include Claudio Abbado, Bernard Haitink, Zubin Mehta, Marek Janowski, Georg Solti, Karl Böhm, Heinrich Hollreiser, Fritz Busch, Alceo Galliera, and Milan Horvat. A bonus episode for my Patreon supporters will feature twelve more of my favorite sopranos, each one singing one of these autumnal Lieder. As we world citizens face the great unknown, these artists help lift our spirits and reorient our perspective. Links to my previous Music for a World in Crisis episodes: Episode 26: Calling You Episode 27: That Time of Evening Episode 29: A Social Isolation Schubertiade Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content. And please head to our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available, including a new extra episode further exploring today’s topic.
OK, violin soloists have it easy: there are thousands of violin concertos they can choose from, starting in the Baroque era of Bach and Vivaldi, and continuing right up to the present day, with new violin concertos available from composers from John Adams to Ellen Taaffe Zwlich. Oboe concertos? Not so much. Oh, there are some very fine oboe concertos out there, but they just aren’t being written as often as new works for the violin or piano, it seems. But on today’s date in 2010, a welcome new oboe concerto by the contemporary Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin received its premiere performance at the Concertgebouw in Amstrerdam. In describing his new work, Shechedrin wrote: “It was my intention … to give expression to the entire palette of the tonal and technical qualities of this wonderful instrument. In my score there are however two further essential actors: the [English horn] which permanently imitates or answers the solo instrument … and the orchestra itself whose role is … not merely confined to the accompaniment of the soloist [but provides] the chance for individual musicians to demonstrate their great virtuosity in performance both within the ensemble and as soloists.” Now, Rodion Shchedrin knows a thing or two about writing concertos and has written quite a few: for trumpet, cello, and viola; SIX concertos for piano -- as well as five showpiece “Concertos for Orchestra!”
OK, violin soloists have it easy: there are thousands of violin concertos they can choose from, starting in the Baroque era of Bach and Vivaldi, and continuing right up to the present day, with new violin concertos available from composers from John Adams to Ellen Taaffe Zwlich. Oboe concertos? Not so much. Oh, there are some very fine oboe concertos out there, but they just aren’t being written as often as new works for the violin or piano, it seems. But on today’s date in 2010, a welcome new oboe concerto by the contemporary Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin received its premiere performance at the Concertgebouw in Amstrerdam. In describing his new work, Shechedrin wrote: “It was my intention … to give expression to the entire palette of the tonal and technical qualities of this wonderful instrument. In my score there are however two further essential actors: the [English horn] which permanently imitates or answers the solo instrument … and the orchestra itself whose role is … not merely confined to the accompaniment of the soloist [but provides] the chance for individual musicians to demonstrate their great virtuosity in performance both within the ensemble and as soloists.” Now, Rodion Shchedrin knows a thing or two about writing concertos and has written quite a few: for trumpet, cello, and viola; SIX concertos for piano -- as well as five showpiece “Concertos for Orchestra!”
Meet Tom Blomfield, Principal Oboe of the Philharmonia Orchestra, to learn more about what it’s like to be an oboist and to discover the fascinating story behind the Strauss Oboe Concerto. Created in the aftermath of World War II, this nostalgic piece is one of the few opportunities an oboe soloist gets to stand in front of a symphony orchestra. The concerto also forms a part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s great recording legacy – the Philharmonia made the first recording of the piece in 1947. Tom Blomfield performs the Strauss Oboe Concerto on 19 January 2020 as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 75th Anniversary celebrations, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Find out more and book here: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2510/voices_of_1945
Tonight I'm talking about Mozart's Oboe Concerto In C Major - a personal favorite of mine!
Join William Sitwell as he welcomes Alexander Armstrong into the Classical Kitchen. Alexander is a BAFTA winning comedian and host of ‘Pointless’ on BBC One, but he’s also an accomplished bass-baritone singer who trained at Cambridge University. In this episode, William explores Xander’s culinary roots in 1970’s cookbooks, discovering his voice, and the splendour of Tudor evening-song. Together they prepare a fragrant dish close to Xander’s heart - a Beautifully Simple Gujarati Sweet Potato Curry with oven baked Naan. The pieces played in this episode are: Bach. Cantatas No. 208 'Sheep May Safely Graze'. Extreme Music Bach. St Matthew's Passion: Aria: Mache Dich, Mein Herze, rein, Stuttgart Bach Collegium, Helmuth Rilling, Gachinger Kantorei. Chandos Elgar. The Enigma Variations, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson. Chandos Handel. Jephtha: HWV 70, Act II, Scene 2: Recitative. "Again Heav'n Smiles" - Airia "Freedom Now”. Solo Tenor: James Gilchrist, Chandos. Verdi. La Traviata. Extreme Music. Purcell. Hear My Prayer, O Lord. Extreme Music. Albinoni, Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Extreme Music. Grieg. Piano Concerto in A Minor- Adagio. Extreme Music Beethoven Symphony No.7, Allegretto, 2nd Movement. Extreme Music
¿Quién fue Antonio Vivaldi? ¿Dónde nació? ¿Qué obras compuso? En este episodio los pequeños conocerán a Vivaldi y escucharán algunas de sus obras más conocidas. Conocerán también qué es un “concierto” y cuál es el concierto más famoso de este magnífico compositor. Las notas del episodio en www.allegromagico.com/24. En este episodio vas a escuchar: [00:33] L'estro armonico No. 12 in E Major, Op. 3, RV 265_ I. Allegro [04:07] Gloria in D Major, RV 589_ Gloria in excelsis [05:38] Concerto in F Major for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns, Violin & Strings RV571_ I. Allegro [07:09] Stabat Mater, RV 621_ I. Stabat mater dolorosa (Largo) [09:14] Flute Concerto No. 4 in G Major, RV 435_ II. Largo [10:19] L'estro armonico No. 7 in F Major, Op. 3 (RV 567)_ III. Allegro [11:52] Flute Concerto No. 5 in F Major, RV 434_ III. Presto [12:08] Oboe Concerto in C Major, RV 452_ I. Allegro [12:19] Cello Concerto in D Major_ IV. Allegro vivace [12:33] Guitar Concerto in D Major_ I. Allegro [12:57] Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425_ III. Allegro [14:00] Concerto for 2 Trumpets and String Orchestra in C Major, RV 537_ I. Allegro [15:31] Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings in A Major _Per Eco__ I. Allegro [17:59] Concerto for 2 Oboes and 2 Clarinets in C Major, RV 560_ I. Larghetto-Allegro [19:26] The four Seasons, Summer, Op. 8_2_ III. Presto. Tempo impettuoso d’Estate [19:51] The four seasons, Autumn, Op. 8_3_ III.Allegro (La caccia) [20:21] The four Seasons, Winter, Op. 8_4_ I. Allegro non molto [21:10] The four seasons, Spring, Op. 8_1_ I. Allegro Si te gusta el episodio, califícalo en tu app favorita (Podcasts iTunes, iVoox) o puedes dejar tu review. :) No te pierdas ningún episodio. Súscríbete al newsletter en allegromagico.com/suscribirme. Síguenos en: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y Pinterest. Únete a la comunidad de padres y profesores de Allegro Mágico en allegromagico.com/comunidad.
A special.short podcast marking the 340th birthday of composer, Antonio Vivaldi. Includes a 1949 recording of the Oboe Concerto in D Minor Opus 8 Number 9 by Leon Goossens.
Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; his tone poems, including Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonia Domestica, and An Alpine Symphony; and other instrumental works such as Metamorphosen and his Oboe Concerto. Strauss was also a prominent conductor in Western Europe and the Americas, enjoying quasi-celebrity status as his compositions became standards of orchestral and operatic repertoire. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Thus Spoke Zarathustra or Thus Spake Zarathustra) is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical novel of the same name.The composer conducted its first performance on 27 November 1896 in Frankfurt. A typical performance lasts half an hour. The work has been part of the classical repertoire since its first performance in 1896. The initial fanfare – titled "Sunrise" in the composer's program notes – became particularly well-known after its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. - Wikipedia
This week Mary Murphy performs Walter De La Mare’s beguiling and disturbing tale “The Riddle” along with his eerie poem “Bewitched.”Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by Mary MurphyCreated and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYAdditional music: “Hymn to the Waters” by Gustav Holst; “Oboe Concerto in D minor” by Alessandro MarcelloAdditional SFX: Water Harp and Bowed Saw by Delaney Haefner (@pandafanband)Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama
Sarah Devonald with a personal recommendation from recordings of Strauss's joyful, autumnal Oboe Concerto
In this first NACOcast of 2008, Christopher focuses on Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto with special guest Charles Hamann, principal oboe, National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Christopher discusses the art of reed making with NAC Orchestra prinicpal oboe Chip Hamann with archival musical excerpts from Strauss's Don Quixote and Mozart's Oboe Concerto as performed by Chip Hamann and the National Arts Centre Orchestra
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Wendy Craig. Favourite track: Oboe Concerto in C by Cimarosa/Benjamin Book: The complete works by Oscar Wilde Luxury: Toothbrushes