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I was thrilled to discover this vintage documentary of the four DePasquale brothers, all of whom played in the Philadelphia Orchestra – at the same time! I studied with Joseph, the violist, who was principal violist of the Boston Symphony under Koussevitsky, and then was hired by Eugene Ormandy, later being joined by his brothers [...]
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This is quite possibly the best Rube Goldberg machine I’ve ever seen (including the famous Honda commercial from a few years back). Enjoy!
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I’ve been catching up with performances by the Berlin Philharmonic via my web subscription lately, and here’s one of their free preview clips from their performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique – and it’s fantastic, indeed! (You’ll note that, like our recent performance, they use the coronet part in the “Ball” movement). Enjoy!
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A suite of three instrumental sections from Thomas Adés’ opera Powder Her Face will be amongst the works performed this coming weekend on the Oregon Symphony’s next classical series of concerts. Here’s a clip of the Overture, as performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and Christoph von Dohnanyi. Enjoy!
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Violist Sam Bergman, of the Minnesota Orchestra (and fellow BBB – Bratsche Blogging Brother) made this arrangement of Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man for a Minnesota Orchestra function. I kind of like it – it might be something we should do here in Oregon…
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I just caught this on a feed that I regularly watch. It’s an open letter from the lead singer of the band OK Go to the band’s fans explaining why they cannot embed the band’s YouTube videos on their blogs or websites. It shows how slow the industry (major record labels) is to respond to [...]
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Yes, today was the first day back after the holiday break for us at the Oregon Symphony. It was also a double rehearsal day, and I was dog tired when I headed for my car after the second rehearsal of the day. One of the interesting things about working in an orchestra is how you [...]
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Today I rode in to downtown Portland to pick up music for the first couple concerts of the upcoming Oregon Symphony season. Can I first of all say how pleasant it is to visit the OSO library these days? Everyone is pleasant and helpful, and the mood up there is relaxed and professional.
Anyway, with the [...]
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After the last few posts, I thought that something which might provoke a smile would be welcome. Enjoy!
It is possible that the drummer in this band is inspired by Animal from the Muppet Show??
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I came across this video from Zach Carstensen’s Seattle-based arts blog The Gathering Note, and I’m quite impressed by the production values and the message that this video puts across – namely that music belongs everywhere in our lives, and that it is a joyful and affirming activity for listener and player alike.
Also a surprise: [...]
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As part of our partnership with different communities each year, our education department includes what is called the instrument petting zoo. Â No, it’s not a bunch of instruments in a fenced in area, with children walking around them petting them with timid hands. Â
What it is in actuality is a chance for kids to get [...]
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