Stefano Sciascia plays the Bottesini Tarantella

Here is another great video of Stefano Sciascia playing the double bass. This is a very different style than the Cancion de Amor video from Stefano that I posted earlier. I recommend checking out Stefano’s website for more information, and I will keep posting...

Talking Trombone Teacher Doll

After following a link on a recent oboeinsight post, I discovered this very funny trombone teacher doll fake ad from HotBrass.info:Classical Trombone Teacher Doll: * Polyester pants, golf shirt, and golf hat. * Tuxedo – Only available with Gigging Trombone...

Franz Simandl in Ceremonial Dress

Here is a great shot courtesy of Greg Sarchet featuring the great double bass pedagogue Franz Simandl in full ceremonial dress. I especially like the sword he has on his belt. That Simandl was one fearsome bass teacher–one false move in your bass lesson with him...

Why Most Artisits Profit from Piracy

Torrentfreak’s recent post about how 75% of artists actually profit from music piracy is very interesting:Piracy is not all that bad for musicians. In fact, research has shown that less popular artists actually profit from piracy. This can be concluded from, and...

Boston 1775 Blog

This is not a music blog, but it is a great example of the power of blogging. Boston 1775 is a blog about the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts. Here is a little information about the author: J. L. BELL is a Massachusetts writer who specializes in (among...