Archive for February, 2009
Miloslav Gajdos plays Hoffmeister Concerto No. 1 Mvt. 3
Yazan: Jason | 13 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass videos
Here’s a video from 1996 featuring Miloslav Gajdos performing at the Harold Washington Library as part of Chicago’s International Artists Exchange. Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist and Northestern Illinois University double bass professor Greg Sarchet (who is the other bass player in this video) was the primary force getting Gajdos to Chicago for this trip, [...]
Ben Jensen plays Bach 6th Suite Gavottes
Yazan: Jason | 13 February 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: bass
Reinforcing my belief that this current up-and-coming generation of bassists is the most technically advanced yet, I’d like to offer up this recording passed along to me by bassist Steve Metcalf of Ben Jensen, an absolutely outstanding player who studies with Bruce Bransby. This is a recording of the Gavottes from Bach’s Sixth Solo Cello [...]
Best of the ‘Viols in Our Schools’ GambaCast – Claudin de Sermisy – Changeons propos, c’est trop chante d’amours
Yazan: Phillip Serna | 13 February 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Phillip Serna, podcasting, videos
CEMC/ SoG – Claudin de Sermisy (c.1490-1562) – Changeons propos, c’est trop chante d’amours From the May 18, 2008 Chicago Early Music Consort & Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols Performance of ‘Bonjour, Mon Coer! – The Sublime 16th-Century French Chanson’ at Glenview Community Church, Glenview, IL. Featuring Gary Berkenstock, Crumhorn, [...]
PBDB Book Review Dept.: How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
Yazan: jeffweisner | 12 February 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) by Ross Duffin W. W. Norton, paperback (crossposted from PBDB) “Don’t even start thinking about this stuff,” said my friend, an excellent musician who does a lot of period performance work. “It’ll ruin your ability to enjoy most music that you hear – anything with [...]
I Have No Pants
Yazan: Jason | 12 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, crazy gig stories, humor
Sending a bass section into a hysterical fit of the giggles during a performance is not exactly the hardest thing to do, but I remember a moment a few years ago that will definitely stay with me for years to come. Our Fearless Leader Our principal bass for this orchestra was a very entertaining and [...]
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