Doubles Recital

April 17th, 2005

 

Solo de Concours by Henri Rabaud

 

Concerto for Clarinet by Artie Shaw

 

Sechs Quartette IV by Gioacchino Rossini
Allegro Vivace

Andante

Rondo

 

David Erato - clarinet, bassoon
Troy Fannin - flute

with

Teresa Drews, piano
Brad Bloom, clarinet
Andrew Zinsmeister, horn

Recorded live at UW-Milwaukee's Recital Hall
by Jeffery Shoemaker, Milivolt Productions

Joe Aaron - Musician Joe Aaron loved performing and finding students' style

Joe Aaron is best described as my musical grandfather, which makes him the musical great-grandfather to all of my students.  Specifically he taught Curt Hanrahan, who in turn was my teacher.  I am positive nearly every saxophonist/clarinetist in the greater Milwaukee area for the last 70 years has some pedagogic connection to Joe.  

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What's in my shed

woodshed [v.] -

To lock oneself away with a musical instrument and practice, either a particular piece or in general, until the player has improved greatly or can perfectly play the piece he has been practicing.

I've had my hands full on a couple of very difficult parts on some great arrangements of some holiday classics.  These tunes may or may not end up being publicly performed this season, but I have a feeling I'm going to need to take out these parts every year before Thanksgiving, so they don't get colder than the turkey.

 

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