CRYSTAL
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John Mack (1927 - 2006) was principal oboe of the Cleveland
Orchestra for 36 years. Other positions included former first oboe of the New
Orleans Symphony, the National Symphony, and the Casals Festival. He was the
administrative chairman of the woodwind division and head of the oboe
department of the Cleveland Institute of Music. He was a student of Bruno
Labate and Harold Gomberg at Juilliard and of Marcel Tabuteau at the Curtis
Institute of Music.
“one of the world’s major virtuosos…sheer class in all
departments. Beauty of tone and security
of playing are glorious.” San
Francisco Chronicle.
CD323: JOHN MACK, OBOE. (principal oboe, Cleveland Orchestra). Mozart: Quartet in F; Loeffler:
Deux Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola, and Piano; Paladilhe: Solo de Concert;
Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid. With the Cleveland Orchestra String
Quartet, and Eunice Podis, piano. UPC 009414732323 BUY
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"...superb
performances..." Fanfare
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Mozart Quartet in F: Mvt 1(Allegro) Mvt 2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Rondeau) Loeffler Deux Rhapsodies: L'Etang La Cornemuse (beginning
at :20) Paladilhe: Solo de Concert Britten:
Metamorphoses Pan Phaeton Niobe Bacchus Narcissus Arethusa
CD324: JOHN MACK, OBOE. Schumann: Three Romances; Saint-Saens: Oboe Sonata;
Hindemith: Oboe Sonata; Poulenc: Oboe Sonata; also
French contest pieces by Murgier, Berghmans, Planel, and Barraud. With Eunice
Podis, piano. UPC 009414732422 BUY
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“elegant playing and superb
musicianship”
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Schumann Three Romances: Mvt
1(Nicht Schnell) Mvt
2(Einfach, Innig) Mvt
3(Nicht Schnell) Saint-Saens Oboe Sonata: Mvt
1(Andantino) Mvt
2(Pastorale) Mvt
3(Molto Allegro)
Hindemith: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Poulenc: Sonata Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Murgier: Capriccio Berghmans: Pavane Planel: Serenade Barraud: Romance
CD640: THE PLYMOUTH TRIO: John Mack, Oboe. Christina Price, Soprano; John Herr, Keyboard. Klaus
George Roy: Miracles Are Not Ceased; Samuel Adler: The Rocking Horse Winner; J.S. Bach: Gerechter Gott (from Cantata 89),
Seufzer, Trnen, Kummer, Not (from Cantata 21), Ich Will Auf den Herren Schau'n
(from Cantata 93); Handel: Three Arias; Mendelssohn: Meine Seele, from Psalm
42; Ferdinando Fortunati: Romance de Galate, Romance de Bliombris. UPC
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“Crystal’s sound is clear and lifelike throughout.” Fanfare.
John Mack is solo oboist with the Cleveland
Orchestra; this is the first of two CDs with the Plymouth Trio featuring the
most beautiful arias for this combination.
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Fortunati: Romance
de Galatee Romance
de Bliomberis Bach, Selections
from: Cantata
89 Cantata
21 Cantata
93 Mendelssohn: Psalm
42 Roy: Miracles
are Not Ceased Telemann: Endlich
wird die Stunde schlagen Das
Wetter ruhrt mit Strahl und Blitzen
Adler: Rocking
Horse Winner Handel: Der
fr die Snde der Welt Triumph
of Time and Truth German
Aria No.6
CD641: THE PLYMOUTH TRIO: John Mack, Oboe. Christina
Price, soprano; John Herr, harpsichord and piano; with Robert Perry,
cello. J.S. Bach, arias from cantatas 32, 72, and 202; G.P. Telemann,
arias from cantatas 11, 35, and 72; William Boyce, Blessed is the Man; Adolphe
Adam, Le Retour la Montagne; Richard Cumming, Four Folk Songs; Lewis Jones,
Serenade for Soprano, Oboe, & Piano. UPC 009414764126 BUY
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“Few oboists play better than the Cleveland Orchestra’s John Mack.” Turok’s Choice.
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one minute of the movement shown.
Telemann Arias from: Cantata
35 Cantata
11 Bach Arias from: Cantata32
Cantata
72 Telemann: Was gleicht dem Adel wahrer Christen Das Herz und Sinn, o schwacher Bach: Cantata No. 202 Boyce: The King Shall Rejoice Cumming: As Dew in April Springfield Mountain Lonesome Valley Song of the Old Maid Jones:
Serenade Introduction The Shepherd Holy Thursday Infant Joy The Echoing Green Adam: Le Retour la Montagne
CD870: 25th Anniversary, International Double Reed Society. Andre Previn: Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon (1994); Jean Francaix:
Trio pour Hautbois, Basson et Piano (1994); Heitor Villa-Lobos: Duo pour
Hautbois et Basson (1957); Gioacchino Rossini: Six Arias from the Barber of
Seville (arr. Gebauer) UPC
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“well-recorded, superbly-performed disc” Turok’s Choice
This
CD demonstrates the superb artistry and virtuosity of today's double reed
professionals. Performing are some of the best oboists and bassoonists in the
world:
John Mack (first oboe Cleveland Orchestra), David McGill (first bassoon Chicago
Symphony), Alex Klein (first oboe, Chicago Symphony), George Sakakeeny
(Professor Oberlin Conservatory, formerly principal bassoon New Japan
Philharmonic of Tokyo), Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida (first oboe Pittsburgh
Symphony), Nancy Goeres (first bassoon Pittsburgh Symphony), Stefano Canuti and
Sergio Azzolini (bassoonists major Italian orchestras). With Andre Previn,
piano, and Elizabeth De Mio, piano.
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approximately one minute of the movement shown.
Francaix Trio: Mvt
1 (Adagio) Mvt
2 (Resolute) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Finale) Rossini
Arias: Mvt
1 (Ecco ridente) Mvt
2 (Largo) Mvt
3 (Una voce) Mvt
4 (Dunque) Mvt
5 (Zitti zitti) Mvt
6 (Felice innesto) Villa-Lobos Duo: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (Allegro vivace) Previn
Trio: Mvt
1 (Lively) Mvt
2 (Slow) Mvt
3 (Jaunty)
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