While I'm thinking New England Patriots at the moment, I suppose I can take a few minutes and concentrate on the classics!? With the recent shutdown of Megaupload, who knows how long any of us will be around doing our thing? As Otter says in Animal House, "What a shame that a few bad apples have to spoil a good time for everyone."
so....Harold Gomberg performing baroque works for the oboe accompanied by continuo and small chamber ensemble. Interestingly, this must be one of the very first conducting efforts on record by the much maligned Seiji Ozawa, probably made while he was Leonard Bernstein's assistant in NY and right before he headed north to Toronto. Gomberg, of course, is the consumate artist, with a mousselike tone and elegance in phrasing. Though a somewhat controversial figure (many fault him for being in the ring that led to the great Mitropoulos' demise in NY), he was nonetheless an oboist on par with Tabuteau as having the greatest influence on a school of players that now hold important chairs in many orchestras throughout the USA. This record is a pleasing document of his artistry. And, the music is wonderful too!
With that, Go Patriots! It all comes down to Tom Brady, a superb artist in his own right!
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