Ahhhh I have the intro to Cimarosa's "Concerto for Oboe and String in C Minor" on my mind. What a lovely melody. And my two favorite chord progressions are featured in the first 30 seconds.
Yes, the oboe still pierces my heart and fills me with a feeling of warm, liquid electricity. I thank God that I've found something that brings such rapture to my life.
I'm going to go hear that movement again now. Ciao!
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Isn't it great to remember that? That's why I'll always have a special place in my heart for the Sibelius's "Swan of Tuonela". Though it's an English horn piece it was THE piece that lit the fire in me. After hearing it I developed a voracious appetite for Oboe and English Horn music until it finally became clear to me that I simply had to play it.
I hadn't really heard of Cimarosa much myself. I knew that he had written some oboe music but I had never seen it before on Rhapsody (the digital music service) until today. The reason I searched for it again was that I found a MIDI version of the accompaniment on the IDRS site and liked the harmony.
I can't wait to hear about your organ adventures once you start playing again!
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