December | 2011 | oboeinsight

Pianissimo, shaken, not stirred

16. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: Read Online

Research conducted at the University of Portsmouth has revealed that loud music makes people drink more alcohol and at a faster rate.

The study, undertaken by psychologist Dr Lorenzo Stafford, claims that alcoholic drinks taste sweeter when loud music is playing and that this also makes it hard for people to work out how much they are drinking.

I read it here.

FBQD

16. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: FBQD

Yesterday I saw a lawyer about getting the letters so I can have access to some needed funds. The one I was supposed to see was ill, so I was “handed over” to another attorney–a very young woman and she had played oboe in high school! So she’s gotta be good.

BachTrac™

16. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: BachTrac™

Christmas Oratorio
Sir John Eliot Gardiner; Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists

Part Three

I. Coro ‘Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen’
II. Evangelista ‘Und da die Engel’
III. Coro ‘Lasset uns nun gehen, gen Bethlehem’
IV. Recitativo ‘Er hat sein Volk getrost’
V. Choral ‘Dies hat er alles uns getan’
VI. Duetto ‘Herr, dein Mitleid’

VII. Evangelista ‘Und sie kamen eilend’
VIII. Aria ‘Schliesse, mein Herze’
IX. Recitativo ‘Ja, ja mein Herz soll es bewahren’
X. Choral ‘Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren’

XI. Evangelista ‘Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um’
XII. Choral ‘Seid froh dieweil’
XIII. Coro da capo ‘Herrscher des Himmels’

TQOD

16. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: TQOD

Truth is… I want to learn how to play the oboe!:) someone teach me.

Advent: Day 20

16. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: Advent

There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue
Flanders Recorder Quartet & Collegium Vocale Gent

In case you’ve missed earlier Advent posts:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, Day 15, Day 16, Day 17, Day 18, Day 19

Dance of the Flowers

15. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: Nutcracker

Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec on glass harp

FBQD

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Where did my lungs go since college? I can’t even make it through a whole song on the oboe. :(

TQOD

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Just received my oboe, one vital extra part I need is a good reed…

Advent: Day 19

15. December 2011 · Write a comment · Categories: Advent

William Billings: A Virgin Unspotted
Quire Cleveland

In case you’ve missed earlier Advent posts:
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, Day 15, Day 16, Day 17, Day 18

Double reed festival at Wright State = success! Wow! I never considered all of the things that I should know about an oboe! I think my head is going to explode! Anyone out there have a good one for sale? lol! (seriously)