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Video: Solo Oboist Celebrates Baroque

September 7, 2008

German solo oboist Albrecht Mayer finds his inspiration in Venice. He's just come out with a new solo CD focusing on Baroque music.

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Albrecht Mayer
Mayer's recent CDs made it to the pop charts
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When he plays, it is as if his instrument has turned into a human voice. A star player in the Berlin Philharmonic, Albrecht Mayer is considered one of the world's greatest oboists. Because Venice is the place where his instrument began its triumphal march, the 43-year-old has dedicated his latest solo CD to 17th Century Venetian music. ARTS.21 meets this passionate ambassador for classical music.
September 7, 200804:52 min