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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 2008/04
From: "Kevin H. Moore" <oboetools@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Fireworks Music
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:17:00 -0400
An amazing performance, if not a perfect one.
The camera angle used for the contrabassoon at the beginning of the return
to the slower section somehow made me feel like I'd been forced to retreat
up a tree by a moose. LOL
I really love the contrabassoon; this former version looks like it was
nearly half bocal.
Regarding your question about the IDRS, the answer is yes. It used to be an
annual tradition. I played in 1986 and loved it. I believe we had 27 oboes,
24 bassoons and 6 contrabassoons.
I hope the IDRS hasn't abandoned the idea of full-sized performances at
future conferences.
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: <Oboeeee@-----.com>
To: <oboetools@-----.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 20:49 Hrs
Subject: [DR-L] Re: Fireworks Music
> Dear Kevin,
>
> Thanks for this video. Very grand, indeed! Can the Atlanta Baroque
> Orchestra afford it at the moment...no. Fundraisers always dream. Am I
correct in
> saying that this piece was at one time traditionally the grand finale of
> EVERY IDRS convention?
>
> Janie
>
> *Very moving performance on 23 August 1991 of Handels Music for the Royal
> Fireworks by a huge baroque band on period instruments, consisting of 24
oboes,
> 16 bassoons, 1 contra-bassoon, 9 trumpets, 9 horns, 3 pairs of timpani
and 5
> drums, conducted by Robert King.
>
>
>
> How'd you like to have the job of being the one to find the cash to pay
for
> it? I'd think this would be very expensive in the US.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXjY6w1KQMo&feature=related
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
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