oboelicious_INFJI learned this orchestral excerpt and didn't even know it!
I played it in orchestra in Fall 07. This was a time where I thought I was walking away from music to go do expressive arts therapy or something else. When I was starting that year of orchestra, I wasn’t so enthusiastic about orchestra and in a sense, didn’t want to be there and I as just doing a favor for the conductor. I thought I would just skate by on minimal practicing, but then this piece was passed out and I had to practice more and did. As I started to play more, my passion for music was rekindled and now I’m back in the groove and very determined and dedicated to music. And I’m so glad I came back.
This was a tricky little excerpt but I worked on it. (probably could afford to master and perfect it later) The reason I didn’t know I worked on it was because the conductor always referred to it as the Ritual Fire Dance (which is the translation). I didn’t even know even know it was a big oboe excerpt until I started looking for oboe excerpts and found this on one of the list.
The oboist here I believe is Alex Klein, one of my heroes: http://www.youtube.com/v/auRUxPPqDcQ&hl=en” 3 years ago
