1. Jacques Lancelot
Famous French clarinetist, born in Lyon in 1920. When he was young, he studied under the famous clarinetist Brasi; in 1938, he entered the Paris Conservatory of Music and studied with Pellière. After graduation, he served as a soloist in the Lamoureux Orchestra and the Ubrato Chamber Orchestra. In 1944, he formed the French Wind Quintet with Rampal and others and performed extensively. He is currently a professor at the Lyon Conservatoire, an examiner at the Paris Conservatoire, and a jury member at the Geneva International Music Competition.
The clarinet played by Langsilo has a very transparent and clear tone, and the Mozart music he plays is unparalleled in the world. When reporters interviewed him, he talked almost exclusively about practice. He believes that music itself is beautiful and does not need to be described or explained in any words. Perhaps because of this concept, the range of his repertoire is relatively narrow.
Jacques Francesco has recorded many recordings, the representative recordings of which include Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto conducted by Hierre and Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet with the Bashit String Quartet.
2. Pierre Pierlo
Famous French oboist, born in Paris in 1921. In his early years, he studied at the Conservatory of Music in Valencia, Spain, and later entered the Paris Conservatoire for further studies. After graduation, he became a member of the Paris Comedy Orchestra. In 1949, he won the first prize in the oboe event at the Geneva International Music Competition. From then on, he became active in the oboe solo world, and formed the French Wind Quintet, the Paris Baroque Ensemble and other music groups with Rampart and others.
Biello is not only a performer, but also a musician of considerable depth. His name has remained in the memory of music lovers since the era of monophonic recording. The oboe tone he plays is quite bright and clear, and at the same time has the brilliant feeling of a famous performer's superb skills. The rhythm of his playing is quite flexible and full of vitality. He often incorporates exquisite smoothness into the melody, which fully reflects his singing ability. Biello is indeed a perfect performer, and he and Rampal play together flawlessly. The oboe may have different timbres in different countries due to differences in playing styles, but the orthodox one is in France, and Biello is the most orthodox among them.
Biello has recorded many records, and no matter which one he takes out, they are all wonderful.
3. Jean-Pierre Rampal
Famous French flutist, born in Marseille in 1922. His father, Joseph, is a famous flutist, and Rampal has been taught by his father since he was a child. He was originally interested in medicine. Due to special reasons, he finally entered the Paris Conservatory of Music and graduated with honors. In 1947, he won the first place in the Geneva International Competition and became famous. He was hired as the principal flute of the Orchestra of the West Opera House. Later, he traveled to the United States to perform and won unanimous praise. Since 1965, he has been the principal flutist of the Orchester National de Paris. While Rampal was a professor at the Paris Conservatoire, he continued to be busy performing and recording in his spare time. It is rare to find a performer as energetic and non-stop as he is. Beautiful and melodious tone is the most fundamental requirement for every instrumentalist. When it comes to flute playing, as long as the word "Bel Canto" is mentioned, Rampal's glorious, noble, beautiful and melodious flute sound will immediately appear in people's minds. Coupled with his amazing playing skills and warm and refined expression, people all feel like they have been wandering around for three days after listening to it.
In addition to the flute, Langpal also inquired about conducting. In addition, he also left great achievements in the research of Baroque music, and many lost works were discovered by him. He is also the author of "The Flute in Ancient Music." The variety of records he recorded is extremely rich.
4. Aurele Nicolot
Famous Swiss flutist, born in Nouchatel, Switzerland, in 1926, first taught at the Zurich Conservatoire. He studied under Jeanne and then went to the Paris Conservatoire to further his studies and accepted the teachings of Moise. Since 1945, he has been a member of the Zurich Halle Orchestra and the Wendadur Orchestra. During this period, he participated in the Geneva International Music Competition and won the prize. After 1950, he served as the principal flute of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1953 he taught at the Berlin Conservatoire and was active on the solo stage. He quickly gained a reputation and became one of the greatest flutists of modern times.
Nicollet devoted his whole soul to playing. His repertoire ranges from Baroque to modern works, and his performances are exceptional. He has in-depth research and proper understanding of each piece of music, and plays with full concentration and confidence, showing his strong ability to talk. There are very few performers like Nikolai who can make people truly appreciate the magic of music.
His representative recordings include Bach's Flute Sonata, Brandenburg Concerto, Suite No. 2, and Vivaldi's Flute Concerto.
5. Lothar Lock
The famous German oboe player was born in the Rhine. He first learned the flute, then switched to the oboe. At the age of 14, he entered the Essen State Music School. Three years later, he served as a member of the Badenwera Orchestra. Later, at the invitation of Dresser, he became the principal oboe of the Freiburg Orchestra. Two years later, he won the first prize in the Oboe Music Competition in Prague and became active on the solo stage in 1961.
The oboe played by Kohe has a thick and brilliant sound, which almost breaks the common people's concept of oboe. In the concerto recordings conducted by Karajan, under the strongest ensemble, his voice can still stand out like a chicken. When encountering the pianissimo, people will be fascinated by his solo full of subtle charm. . No wonder Karajan lavished praise on him.
He once played Bach's flute sonata on the oboe, which was quite wonderful. Among oboe players, he can be regarded as a superb player, but his music is a bit heavy when playing solo.
Among the recordings he made, the one that fully utilized his strengths and allowed the listener to enjoy his gorgeous playing skills was the flute he recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karajan. Concerto recordings, including works by famous musicians such as Mozart and Richard Strauss.
6. Peter-Lucas Graf
Famous Swiss flutist, born in Zurich in 1929, first studied with Jonet, and then went to Paris Studied at the Conservatory of Music, studying with Moise. In 1950, Nikolay became the flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his resignation. At the age of 21, he was hired as a member of the Wendadur Municipal Orchestra. In 1953, he won the first prize in the Munich International Music Competition. Since then, he has been active as a soloist. stage. In 1958, he won the Bablok Award at the Harriet Cohen International Music Festival in London. In 1960, he made his debut as a conductor at the Luzhelun Opera House.
Graf and Nicore were both born in Zurich, and also came from Jonai and Moise. They followed almost the same path before the age of 20, but there were differences in their playing styles. Big difference. Graf's performance is very convincing, and he always uses the flute to express his works, while Nikoli attempts to go beyond the flute to create the music in his heart. This is not a matter of superiority or inferiority, but rather due to the different talents of the two performers.
Graf's performance is beautiful and precise, and the clear musical charm ripples in the music that flows naturally. His signature recording is the complete flute concertos of Mozart.
7. Maurice Andre
Famous French trumpet player, born in 1933 in Ares, southern France. When he was 14 years old, Morris worked as a miner to help his family earn money, and later played trumpet in the mine's brass band.
Due to chance, he received professional education and entered the Paris Conservatoire at the age of 19 to study with Sabalik. In 1953, André participated in the Geneva International Music Competition and came first. After that, he sometimes worked in the Lamoureux Orchestra and sometimes played with the jazz band. All his achievements were entirely due to his own efforts. He is a performer who is not afraid of difficulties and strives for the best.
Andre is a natural musician, and every trumpet solo he performs is so fascinating. His technique is outstanding, and his beautiful smooth tone has reached the level of perfection. Any piece of music becomes extremely vivid once it is in his hands. He skillfully injected his whole soul into his performance, and with his "secondary creation", the audience felt the joy of music.
8. Hermann Baumann
Famous German horn player, born in Hamburg in 1934. At first he studied piano and cello, and then became obsessed with playing drums. In 1955, he entered the Hamburg Conservatory of Music and "changed his career" to study French horn. In 1961, he became the principal horn player of the Stuttgart Süd Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1964, he won the first prize at the Munich International Music Competition. In 1967, he resigned from the orchestra and concentrated on his solo activities.
He once served as soloist in Bach's "Mass in B minor" conducted by Richter. Hearing his wonderful, smooth and skillful playing, people may feel that playing the French horn is so easy. In fact, the French horn is an extremely difficult brass instrument to play.
When Bowman plays, it seems that as long as he moves his mouth lightly, the horn will sing as he pleases. He had no difficulty achieving this even when playing an old French horn without keys. Any musical phrase he handles will sound mellow, gorgeous and clear. Mozart's "Complete Horn Concertos" conducted by Harnon Coulter was performed using ancient French horns. Bauman has recorded horn concertos by Vivaldi and Boccherini, as well as works by Telemann and Beethoven.
9. Karl Leister
The famous German clarinetist was born in Wilhelmsharau, Germany in 1937. His father is also a clarinetist. At the age of 15, he entered the Berlin Conservatory of Music and was already active on the solo stage while in school. In 1957, he became principal clarinet of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also won clarinet awards many times in music competitions in Berlin, Cologne and Munich.
Among the clarinetists in Germany and Austria, the most representative figure today is only Leicester. His timbre maintains the characteristics of traditional German acoustics, which is stable and solid, rich in expression, and knows appropriate restraint. Every detail of the clarinet music he plays is carefully handled. The slow movements or chamber music he plays can reveal an exciting charm.
Leicester once recorded the major music of Mozart and Brahms. His masterpiece is Mozart's Clarinet Concerto conducted by Kubelikli.
10. Heinz Holliger
The famous Swiss oboist was born in Gendal, Switzerland in 1939. When he was studying at the Belém Conservatoire in his early years, he studied oboe with Casanova, and later studied with Biello in Paris. In the Geneva International Music Competition in 1959, the jury unanimously awarded Heliga the first place in the oboe category, and he subsequently won the Swiss Federal Prize. In 1960, he won the Swiss Musicians Association Award, and the following year he won the first prize in the Munich International Music Competition.
Heliga has infinitely expanded the performance range of the oboe, turning it into a modern instrument. He is not only a genius in the world of oboe playing, but also one of the greatest musicians of this century. The many records he recorded when he was young are perfect and wonderful, and no one can compare with them. He once said: "The reed that everyone thinks is very troublesome is actually not the real problem, but the most important thing is how to create music." If the "reed" in this sentence is changed to an oboe, then it is easy to understand His take on music. For Heliga, discussions of timbre or technique are almost meaningless.
Herliga's signature recording is the Oboe Concerto by Richard Strauss.