As a (former) violist, I first was skeptical, especially what little I had heard about the bass oboe made it, at best, an "ugly stepchild". BOY, WAS I WRONG!, I played this piece many times (even trying it out for two violas to thumb my nose at the violinists), and it is, of course, magnificient. I had no idea that the bass oboe was so agile, and the bass oboist does justice to this great piece. Damn, I wish I had played the bass oboe! :) The best to both of these soloists!
I too would have been skeptical of the transcription. But it really does work well!! I like the oboe here, but the bass oboe is what really makes the piece for me. The bass oboist is the former principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony.
Is he singing and playing at 4:10???
ndosg15 2 years ago
As a (former) violist, I first was skeptical, especially what little I had heard about the bass oboe made it, at best, an "ugly stepchild". BOY, WAS I WRONG!, I played this piece many times (even trying it out for two violas to thumb my nose at the violinists), and it is, of course, magnificient. I had no idea that the bass oboe was so agile, and the bass oboist does justice to this great piece. Damn, I wish I had played the bass oboe! :) The best to both of these soloists!
bckm54 2 years ago
I too would have been skeptical of the transcription. But it really does work well!! I like the oboe here, but the bass oboe is what really makes the piece for me. The bass oboist is the former principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony.
syrinx79 2 years ago