Auditions - The beginning of the end

2009-03-01T06:25:00.000-08:00

From Wikipedia:

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer,
musician, dancer or other performer. It involves the performer displaying their
talent through a previously-memorized and rehearsed solo piece: for example, a
monologue for actors or a song for a singer.

One works for 3 months....learning gruesome repertoire that has to be repeated over and over again for 100s of hours. It all boils down to that 5 minutes in a real audition. Finally, you get "Thankyou very much" and wait for a letter, that says, "The standard of participants this year has been incredibly high, we regret to inform you that....". You know what comes next of course.

Is it worth it?

I hope my reply says something nicer...

On a side note, there has been a clearance sale of cds at a local cd shop. CDs are quickly dying away, thanks to illegal downloading, the lack of enthusiasm for non commercial items, and Ipods. Fortunately for me, skipping through the classical section (Wow Howard, bravo), i found a cd that was priced SGD1.95. Being extremely curious, i checked it out and realised it was music from my primary school days. Live concert performances of Taiwanese pop sensations 陈绮贞, 张震岳, 顺子...And then another cd, music of Remy Shand, that i used to always listen to, in a friend's car, again at bargain price....Remy Shand dissapeared from the pop music scene after a sensational record in 2002, no one knows what he is doing or where he is now. Hopefully, we see a comeback in the near future.

My treasure box

2009-01-26T06:06:00.000-08:00

1 1. Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, overtures etc. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe (elatus)
1 2. Poulenc, Suite Francais, Cello Sonata etc. Denis Wick, London Wind Orchestra, William Bennett - flute, Raphael Wallfisch - cello etc. (ASV Platinum)
1 3. Falla, Martinu, Tscherepnin, Weber, works for piano and orchestra. Margrit Weber - piano, Rafael Kubelik, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ferenc Fricsay, RSO Berlin. (DG Galleria)
1 4. Grieg Lyric Pieces. Emil Gilels - piano. (DG originals)
1 5. Shostakovich, The Jazz Album. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly. (Decca)
1 6. Shostakovich, The Film Album Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly. (Decca)
2 7. Dvorak, Symphonic Poems. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Teldec)
1 8. Russian Concert Band Music. Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Stockholm Concert Band. (Chandos)
1 9. French Wind Band Classics. Timothy Reynish, RCM Wind Orchestra, Joseph Alessi - trombone. (Chandos)
2 10. Barber, various works. Leonard Slatkin, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. (EMI)
1 11. Wagner, Opera Preludes and Siegfried Idyll. Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 12. Brahms, Violin Concerto and Double Concerto. Henryk Szeryng - violin, Janos Starker - Cello, Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 13. Mozart, Symphonies 40 & 41. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Teldec)
1 14. Messiaen, Turangalila Symphonie. Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Decca)
1 15. Verdi Discoveries. Jean-Yves Thibaudet - piano, Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi. (Decca)
1 16. Bruckner, Symphony No. 8. Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Decca)
1 17. Soliloquy. Gordon Hunt, oboe. (BIS)
1 18. Mozart, Krommer, Oboe Concertos. Sarah Francis - oboe, Howard Shelley, London Mozart Players. (helios)
1 19. Schumann, Works for oboe and piano. Jozsef Kiss - oboe, Jeno Jando - piano. (Naxos)
1 20. Vivaldi, Oboe Sonatas. Paul Goodwin - baroque oboe, etc. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 21. JS Bach, Oboe Concertos. Douglas Boyd - oboe, Chamber Orchestra of Europe. (DG)
1 22. R. Strauss, Wind concertos. Andre Previn, soloists of the Wiener Philharmoniker. (DG)
1 23. Lebrun, Oboe concertos vol 1. Bart Schneemann - oboe, Jan Wilhem de Vriend, Radio Chamber Orchestra. (Channel Classics)
1 24. Music for oboe and piano. Albrecht Mayer - oboe, Markus Becker - piano. (EMI)
2 25. JS Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, Oboe Concertos. Han de Vries - Modern and baroque oboe, etc. (EMI)
1 26. Unaccompanied fantasies and partitas. Alex Klein, oboe. (Boston Records)
1 27. Music for oboe and orchestra. John de Lancie - oboe, Andre Previn, London Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Red)
1 28. Haydn, Wind concertos. Hardenberger, Holliger, Baumann, Brown, Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. (Philips)
1 29. Virtuoso oboe concertos. Heinz Holliger & Maurice Bourgue - oboes, I Musici, Iona Brown, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. (Philips)
1 30. Oboe concertos. Heinz Holliger - oboe, Camerata Bern. (Archiv Produktion)
1 31. Schumann, Works for oboe and piano. Heinz Holliger - oboe, Alfred Brendel - piano. (Philips)
1 32. Copland, Bernstein, Gershwin, works for clarinet. Richard Stoltzman - clarinet, Michael Tilson Thomas, Eric Stern, London Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Red)
1 33. 2 Ballets by Wynton Marsalis. Marsalis - trumpet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra etc. (Sony)
1 34. Korsakov - Scheherazade, Borodin - Symphony No.2. Kirill Kondrashin, Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 35. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, Suites for Orchestra 3 & 4. Antal Dorati, Concertgebouw Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra. (Philips)
1 36. JS Bach, Brandenburg Concertos No. 1-3. Andre, Ayo, Gazzelloni, Holliger, I Musici. (Philips)
1 37. Mozart, Beethoven, Piano & Wind Quintets in Eb. Andre Previn - piano, Vienna Wind Soloists. (Telarc)
1 38. French Connection - Les Vents Francais. Emmanuel Pahud - flute, Eric Le Sage - piano, Paul Meyer - clarinet, Francois Meyer - oboe. (EMI)
1 39. Crusell, Concertante wind works. Osmo Vanska, Tapiola Sinfonietta. (BIS)
1 40. Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin, Debussy, Children's Corner etc. Calefax Reed Quintet. (DG Scene)
1 41. Weber, Mendelssohn, Baermann, Works for clarinet. Sabine Meyer, Wolfgang Meyer - clarinets, Kenneth Sillito, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. (EMI)
1 42, Schoeck, Messiaen, Celis, Genzmer, Erdmann, Works for bass clarinet. Renate Rusche - bass clarinet. (DG scene)
1 43. Telemann, Vivaldi, Handel, L Mozart, Horn concerti. Horns of the Czech Philharmonic, Frantisek Vajnar, Capella Istropolitana. (Naxos)
1 44. Tomasi, Ravel, Piazolla etc. Ballades for saxophone and orchestra. Theodore Kerkezos - saxophone, Roberto Minezuk, London Pilharmonic Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 45. In Memory. Works for saxophone. Kenneth Tse etc. - saxophones. (Enharmonic)
1 46. Brahms, Symphonies No. 3 & 4. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. (elatus)
1 47. Stravinsky, Les Noces, Mass. Leonard Bernstein, English Bach Festival Chorus, Orchestra and percussion ensemble. Argerich, Zimerman, Katsaris, Francesch - pianos etc. (DG 20th century)
2 48. Verdi, Requiem. Domingo, Marc, Meier, Furlanetto, Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Orchestra. (elatus)
1 49. Varese, various works. Pierre Boulez, New York Philharmonic, Ensemble Intercontemporain. (Sony)
1 50. Bartok, The Miraculous Mandarin, Music for strings, percussion and celesta. Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. (DG)
1 51. R. Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Mahler, Totenfeier. Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (DG)
1 52. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 etc. Schubert, Symphony No. 8. Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra. (CBS Sony)
1 53. R. Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie, Don Juan. Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony. (Decca)
1 54. Debussy Complete works vol. 2. Images etc. Jean Martinon, Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. (EMI)
1 55. Debussy Complete works vol. 3. Petite Suite etc. Jean Martinon, Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. (EMI)
2 56. Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel. Sir George Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. (Decca)
1 57. Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Symphony in 3 movements. Esa-Pekka Salonen, Philharmonia Orchestra. (Sony)
1 58. Elgar, Enigma Variations, Falstaff. Sir John Barbirolli, Halle Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra. (EMI)
1 59. Hear...98-99 Gala Opening Season Highlights. Kees Bakels etc. Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. (MPO live)
1 60. Mahler, Symphony No. 2. Otto Klemperer, Schwarzkopf, Majdan, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus. (EMI)
2 61. Prokofiev, Ivan the Terrible etc. Rachmaninov, The Bells. Ricardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Andre Previn, London Symphony Orchestra etc.
1 62. Mozart, Works for clarinet. Reginald Kell - clarinet, etc. (Testament)
1 63. Holst, Listz, Krol etc. The Art of the Trombone. Alain Trudel - trombone, Patrick Wedd - organ. (Naxos)
2 64. Reicha, Wind quintets. Academia Wind Quintet of Prague. (hyperion)
6 65. Schubert, Menselssohn, Schumann, various. Leonard Bernstein, etc. (DG)
1 66. Bach for Bachelors. Swingle singers, Jacques Loussier Trio. (Philips)
1 67. First Circle. Pat Metheny Group. (ECM)
1 68. Jackfruit Coolaborate. Jackfruit Coolaborate. (RAM)
1 69. Discovery. Daft Punk. (EMI)
1 70. Human after all. Daft Punk. (EMI)
1 71. Poulenc, Melodies. Michel Piquemal - baritone, Christine Lajarridge - piano. (Naxos)
1 72. Shostakovich, Symphonies No. 5 & 9. Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra. (Sony)
1 73. Blue Note plays The Beatles. Jazz renditions of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's music. (Blue Note)
1 74. Schoenberg, Verklarte Nacht, Pelleas et Melisande. Giuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra. (DG)
2 75. Brahms, Complete piano concertos and overtures, Haydn Variations. Claudio Arrau - piano, Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 76. Mozart, clarinet concerto and sinfonia concertante. Sabine Meyer - clarinets, etc. Hans Vonk, Staatskapelle Dresden.
1 77. J. Strauss, Waltzer (Trans. Berg, Webern, Schoenberg). Stravinsky, various chamber music. Boston Symphony Chamber Players. (DG)
1 78. Saint-Saens, Symphony No. 3 etc. Gaston Litaize - organ, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim (DG)
2 79. Joplin, Treemonisha. Supervisor and conductor - Gunther Schuller. (DG) x
1 80. Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, overtures etc. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe. (elatus)
1 81. Schubert, Symphonies No. 2 & 6. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Teldec)
1 82. Albioni & Vivaldi oboe concertos. Paul Goodwin, baroque oboe, Robert King, director, etc, The King's Consort. (hyperion)
1 83. Schubert Lieder with orchestra. Anne Sofie Von Otter, mezzo-soprano, Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone, Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe. (DG)
1 84. Modern Classics vol.3. Omar Zoboli - oboe, Christopher Hogwood, KammerorchesterBasel. (Arte Nova)
1 85. Modern Classics vol.1. Christopher Hogwood, KammerorchesterBasel. (Arte Nova)
1 86. Romances for Saxophone. Branford Marsalis - Soprano Saxophone, Andrew Litton, English Chamber Orchestra. (CBS)
1 87. Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde. Eugen Jochum, Concertgebouw Orchestra. (DG originals)
3 88. Delius, Dvorak, Elgar, Suk, Vorisek. Sir Charles Mackerras, Various ensembles. (Decca)
1 89. Dvorak, Janacek, Enescu. Music for winds. Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists. (Naxos)
1 90. Jean-Philippe Rameau, Overtures and Suites. Orchestra of the 18th century etc. (Philips)
1 91. Schumann, Handel, Haydn, Telemann, concertos for four horns. Dariusz Wisniewski, American Horn Quartet, Sinfonia Varsovia. (Naxos)
1 92. Gershwin, Concerto in F, Ravel, The 2 Piano Concertos. Philippe Entremont - piano, Eugene Ormandy, Pierre Boulez, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra. (Sony)
3 93. Maurice Borgue, oboe & director. Andre Navarra - cello, Michel Benedetto - violin, Annie d' Arco - piano. (Caliope)
1 94. Beethoven, Works for winds. Amphion Blaseroktett. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 95. Korsakov, overtures and orchestral suites. Kees Bakels, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. (BIS)
2 96. Sibelius, orchestral works. Herbert Von Karajan, Okko Kamu, Christian Ferras - violin, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra. (DG)
2 97. Grieg, Complete Peer Gynt & Sigurd Jorsalfar. Neeme Jarvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. (DG)
1 98. Lebrun, Oboe Concertos Vol 2. Bart Schneemann - oboe, Jan Wilhem de Vriend, Radio Chamber Orchestra. (Channel Classics)
1 99. Mozart, chamber music for oboe. Bart Schneemann - oboe, Paolo Giacometti - piano, Rombouts Quartet. (Channel Classics)
1 100. Modern Classics vol.2. Christopher Hogwood, KammerorchesterBasel. (Arte Nova)
1 101. Myslivecek, works for orchestra. Werner Ehrhardt, Concerto Koln. (Archiv Produktion)
1 102. Gabrieli & Frescobaldi, antiphonal music. Brass ensembles of Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and New England. (Sony)
1 103. French recorder Suites. Frans Bruggen - recorder. (Teldec)
1 104. Sibelius, Symphony No.5 & 7 and symphonic poems. Simon Rattle, CBSO, Philharmonic Orchestra. (EMI)
1 105. Tchaikovsky, Manfred Symphony. Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra. (EMI)
1 106. Bartok, Piano concertos No.1 & 2 and 2 Potraits. Maurizio Pollini - piano, Shlomo Mintz - violin, Claudio Abbado, CSO, LSO. (DG)
1 107. JS Bach, Orchestral overtures. Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert. (Archiv Produktion)
1 108. Berlioz, Messe Solennelle. John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique. (Philips)
1 109. Haydn, Cello concerti. Mischa Maisky - cello, Chamber Orchestra of Europe. (DG)
1 110. Listz, 6 Hungarian Rhapsodies. Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra. (Phillips)
1 111. Smetana, Ma Vlast. Antoni Wit, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Naxos) x
1 112. JS Bach, St John Passion. Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 113. Romantic cello works. Peter Wispelwey - cello, Daniel Sepec, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. (Channel Classics)
1 114. Hindemith, Kammermusik. Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Decca)
1 115. Berlioz, Overtures. Yoav Talmi, San Diego Symphony Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 116. French wind music. Athena Ensemble. (Chandos)
1 117. Barber etc. Malboro Music Festival Woodwind Quintet. (Sony)
1 118. Mendelssohn, Overtures. Claudio Abbado, London Symphony Orchestra. (DG)
2 119. Dvorak, Requiem. Karel Ancerl, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (DG)
1 120. Stravinsky, 3 Greek Ballets. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St Lukes. (Naxos)
1 121. Gliere, Symphony No.3. Leon Botstein, London Symphony Orchestra. (Telarc)
1 122. It takes two. Bart Schneemann - oboe. (Channel Classics)
1 123. Beethoven & Mendelssohn, Violin concertos. Viktoria Mullova - violin, John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique. (Philips)
1 124. Mozart, Symphonies 40 & 41. Marc Minkowski, Les Musiciens Du Louvre. (Archiv Produktion)
1 125. Mahler, Symphony No. 4. Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Victor)
1 126. Mozart, Double piano/4 hands sonatas. Martha Argerich, Alexandre Rabinovitch - pianos. (Teldec)
1 127. Weber, Overtures. Wolfgang Sawallisch, Philharmonic Orchestra. (EMI)
1 128. Rachmaninoff, Piano concerto No. 2 and Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini. Arthur Rubinstein - piano, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (RCA Red Seal)
1 129. Vivaldi, Chamber music with wind instruments. Camerata Koln. (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi)
1 130. Reger, Bocklin Suite and Hiller Variations. Neeme Jarvi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Chandos)
1 131. Smetana, Ma Vlast. Rafael Kubelik, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (Supraphon)
2 132. Greatest hits. Netherlands Wind Ensemble. (Philips)
2 133. Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty. Antal Dorati, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
3 134. Rachmaninov, Symphonies and orchestral works. Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Decca)
2 135. Verdi, Messa da Requiem. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. (RCA Red)
1 136. Dvorák, Legends. Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra. (Philips)
1 137. Zelenka, Hipcondrie etc. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien. (Teldec)
2 138. Baroque Oboe Concertos. Han de Vries - oboe. Jaap Van Zweden - violin. (Impogram)
2 139. Mahler, Symphony No.8. Riccardo Chailly, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Decca)
1 140. Bruckner, Symphony No.4. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Teldec)
1 141. Dvorak, Serenades and dances. Czech Nonet, Prague Wind Quintet etc. (Praga Digitals-Harmonia Mundi)
1 142. Boyce, Op.2 Symphonies. Kevin Mallon, Aradia Ensemble. (Naxos)
1 143. Mozart, Violin concertos 3-5. Andrew Manze - violin, director, The English Concert. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 144. Mahler, Symphony No.9. Sir John Barbirolli, Berliner Philharmoniker. (EMI)
1 145. R. Strauss, Mozart, F.J. Strauss, Horn Concertos. Zdenek Tylsar - horn, Vaclav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek, Prague Symphony Orchestra. (Supraphon)
1 146. Chopin, Complete works for Piano and Orchestra. Claudio Arrau - piano, Eliahu Inbal, London Philharmonic Orchestra. (Philips)
1 147. Mendelssohn, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Philippe Herreweghe, Orchestre des Champs-Elysees.
1 148. Sibelius, Dvorak, Violin Concertos. Salvatore Accardo - violin, Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
1 149. Mozart, Symphonies 38 & 39. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Teldec)
1 150. Beethoven, Bruch, Violin Concertos. Kyung Wha Chung - violin, Klaus Tennstedt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra. (EMI)
1 151. Strauss, Tod und Verklarung, Hindemith, Mathis der Maler. Jascha Horenstein, London Symphony Orchestra. (Chandos)
2 152. Faure, Orchestral works. Michel Plasson, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. (EMI)
2 153. Rachmaninov, Works for solo piano. Francois-Joel Thiollier - piano. (RCA)
1 154. Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem. Carlo Maria Giulini, Wiener Philharmoniker. (DG)
5 155. Schubert, Chamber music. Various artists. (EMI)
1 156. Schubert, Sacred choral works. Michel Corboz, Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. (Apex/Warner)
1 157. Lutoslawski, Bartok, Concerto for orchestra. Paavo Jarvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. (Telarc)
1 158. Poulenc, Concertos for keyboard instruments. Various artists including Poulenc and Durufle. (EMI)
1 159. Bruckner, Symphony No.5. Giuseppe Sinopoli, Staatskapelle Dresden. (DG)
1 160. Lalo, Cello Concerto etc. Torleif Thedeen - Cello, Kees Bakels, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. (BIS)
1 161. Bach, JS, CPE, JC, WF. Double Concertos. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus musicus Wien. Gustav Leonhardt, Leonhardt Consort. (Apex/Warner)
1 162. Mozart, Beethoven, Piano Quintets. Berlin-Chicago quintet, Daniel Barenboim - piano. (elatus)
1 163. Bruckner, Symphony No.7. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker. (Teldec)
2 164. Ravel, Orchestral Works. Jean Martinon, Orchestra de Paris. (EMI)
1 165. Lehar, The Merry Widow. John Eliot Gardiner, Wiener Philharmoniker. (DG)
1 166. After Mozart, Various composers. Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica. (NonSuch)
2 167. Ballet music. David Zinman, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. (Philips)
1 168. Wagner, The Ring Cycle highlights. Lorin Maazel, Berliner Philharmoniker. (Telarc)
1 169. Corigliano, Oboe concerto etc. Humbert Lucarelli - oboe. (RCA Gold Seal)
1 170. Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante etc. Julia Fischer - violin, Gordan Nikolic - viola, Hans Meier - oboe, Yakov Kreizberg, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. (Pentatone)
2 171. Heinichen, Dresden Concerti. Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln. (Archiv Produktion)
1 172. Durufle, Requiem. Maurice Durufle, Chorales Philippe Caillard Er Stephane Caillat, Orchestre de L'Association des Concerts Lamoureux. (Erato)
1 173. Mendelssohn, Bruch, Octets. Kodaly Quartet, Auer Quartet. (Naxos)
1 174. Suk, Epilogue. Vaclav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (Supraphon)
1 175. Pergolesi, Stabat Mater. Sebastian Hennig - soprano, Rene Jacobs - contra tenor, Concerto Vocale. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 176. Purcell, Theatre music. Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik. (Sony)
2 177. JS Bach, Solo violin works. Thomas Zehetmair - violin. (Apex)
1 178. Bolling, Toot Suite. Maurice Andre - trumpet, Bolling jazz trio. (CBS)
10 179. Piazolla, Collection. Astor Piazolla - Bandonenon. (Documents - Membran)
1 180. Weill, Berliner Requeim etc. Philippe Herreweghe, Ensemble Musique Oblique. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 181. Sibelius, Karelia and Kuolema. Osmo Vanska, Lahti Symphony Orchestra. (BIS)
1 182. Roussel, 4 Symphonies. Charles Dutoit, Orchestre National de France. (Apex/Warner)
1 183. Ravel, Daphnis et Chloe. Myung Whun Chung, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. (DG)
1 184. Couperin, Concerts Royaux No. 1-4. Frans Bruggen - transverse flute, Jurg Schaeftlein - oboe, Milan Turkovic - bassoon, Kuijken family - various. (Seon/Sony)
2 185. Prokofiev, Cinderella etc. Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra. (DG)
1 186. Verdi, Ballet music from the operas. James Levine, The MET Orchestra. (Sony)
1 187. Brahms, Complete Hungarian Dances. Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. (Philips)
1 188. Smetana, Ma Vlast. Antal Dorati, Concertgebouw Orchestra. (Philips)
2 189. Mozart, Chamber music with winds, Schubert, String Quintet. William Bennett - flute, Pierre Pierlot - oboe, George Pieterson - clarinet, Arthur Grumiaux - 1st violin etc. (Philips)
1 190. Bach JS, Orchestral works - Albrecht Mayer - oboe, Thomas Zehetmair - violin, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Berliner Philharmoniker. (BPO)
4 191. Vivaldi, Concerti da Camera. Il Giardino Armonico. (Teldec)
1 192. Mozart, Piano concertos and quintet. Radu Lupu - piano, The Concertgebouw all stars - woodwinds, Uri Segal, English Chamber Orchestra. (Decca)
1 193. Debussy, Orchestral works. Michel Debost - flute, Daniel Barenboim, Orchestre de Paris. (DG)
1 194. Beethoven, Symphonies 1 and 2. Frans Bruggen, Orchestra of the 18th Century. (Phillips)
2 195. Franck, Misc. Jean-Philippe Collard - piano, Quatuor Muir, Michel Plasson, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. (EMI)
1 196. Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 1 etc. Emil Gilels - piano, Members of Amadeus Quartet. (DG)
1 197. Enesco, Romanian Rhapsody No. 2, Brahms, various orchestral works. Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra. (Mercury)
1 198. Strauss Richard, Operatic orchestral music. Jeffrey Tate, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. (EMI)
1 199. Dvorak, Slavonic Dances. Vaclav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (Apex/Warner)
1 200. Schubert, 4 hand piano music. Maria Joai Pires, Ricardo Castro, pianos. (DG)
1 201. Chabrier, Orchestral music. Armin Jordan, Orchestre National de France. (Apex/Warner)
1 202. Mozart, Flute Quartets. Irena Grafenauer - flute, Gidon Kremer - violin, Hagens - viola and cello. (Sony)
5 203. Mozart, Sonatas for piano and violin. Frank Peter Zimmermann - violin, Alexander Lonquich - piano. (EMI)
5 204. Listz, Works for orchestra. Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. (EMI)
1 205. Stravinsky, 3 Symphonies. Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker, Rundfunkchor Berlin. (EMI)
1 206. Kaleidoscope. Marc-Andre Hamelin - piano. (Hyperion)
1 207. JS Bach, Easter and Ascension oratorios. Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan. (BIS)
1 208. Haydn, Symphonies 6-8. Petra Mullejans, Freiburger Barockorchester. (Harmonia Mundi)
2 209. Schoenberg, Various orchestral works. Various artists. (EMI)
2 210. Schumann/Mahler, Complete symphonies. Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. (Decca)
1 211. Philidor, Oboe suites. Antoine Toruncyzk, Alfedo Bernardini, oboes. L'Assemblee des Honnstes Curieux. (Zig Zag)
1 212. Mozart, Requeim. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien. (DHM)
1 213. Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring etc. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 214. Stravinsky, Pulcinella etc. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 215. Stravinsky, The Firebird etc. Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 216. Holst, The Planets, Walton, Facade. Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra. (Sony)
1 217. Haydn, Keyboard Concertos. Andreas Staier - fortepiano, Freiburger Barockorchester. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 218. Haydn, Esterhazy Cantatas. Vokal Ensemble Koln, Andreas Spering, Capella Coloniensis Des WDR. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 219. Schumann, Tribute to Bach. Andreas Staier - Erard piano. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 220. Platti, Concerto for oboe etc. Xenia Loffler - oboe, Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin. (Harmonia Mundi)
1 221. Stravinsky, Symphony of Psalms etc. Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra etc. (Naxos)
1 222. Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex and Les Noces. Robert Craft, Philharmonia Orchestra etc. (Naxos)
1 223. Bruckner, Symphony No. 5. Lovro von Matacic, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (Supraphon)
1 224. Misc oboe concerti. Christoph Hartmann, Ensemble Berlin. (EMI)
1 225. Misc oboe concerti. Frantisek Hantak - oboe. (Supraphon)
1 226. Vivaldi, Concerti for bassoon and oboe. Sergio Azzolini - bassoon, Hans Peter Westermann - oboe. (Naive)
1 227. Dvorak, Orchestral works. Vaclav Neumann, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. (Supraphon)
1 228. Music for the theatre vol. 2. Omar Zoboli - oboe, Isabelle Schnoller - flute, Reinhold Friedrich - trumpet, Christopher Hogwood, KammerorchesterBasel. (Arte Nova)
1 229. Music for the theatre vol. 1. Christopher Hogwood, KammerorchesterBasel. (Arte Nova)
1 230. Britten, 4 Sea Interludes etc. Steuart Bedford, London Symphony Orchestra. (Naxos)
1 231. Mozart etc. Misc chamber works for oboe. Francois Leleux - oboe. (Sony)
1 232. 13, Mozart, Berg. Mitsuko Uchida - piano, Christian Tetzlaff - violin, Pierre Boulez, Ensemble Intercontemporain. (Decca)
1 233. Beethoven, Symphonies No. 6 and 8. Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonc Orchestra. (EMI)

1 234. Ondes Martenot. Thomas Bloch - Ondes Martenot. (Naxos)

1 235. Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto and Octet etc. Daniel Hope - violin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe. (DG)

1 236. Messiaen, Quartet for the end of time. Trio Wanderer, Pascal Moragues - clarinet. (Harmonia Mundi)

2 237. Smetana, Ma Vlast. Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Wiener Philharmoniker. (RCA)

2 238. Piazolla, Maria de Buenos Aires. Kremerata Baltica. (Teldec)

1 239. Rachmaninov, Symphony No. 2. Lan Shui, Singapore Symphony Orchestra. (BIS)

1 240. Venetian Oboe concerti. Albrecht Mayer - oboe. (Decca)

1 241. Purcell, various. John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra and Choir. (Erato)

What a nerd....

I PLAY HAUTBOIS

Taipei day 2

Taipei trip - Day 1

whine whine whine

My oboe is against me, bravo

Auditions - The beginning of the end

I am tired......

What is an hautbois (oh-bu-ah)? Like, oh, buah rambutan

My treasure box