Double bassist Rob Nairn talks about arias by Robert Schumann and Agostino Steffani, his love of opera, and secret bass bonding activities.
 
Useful links:
<a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eXs0scPUBTZDX3JNCudIt'>Spotify playlist for Rob’s pieces</a> 
<a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BRom90ebzqKrDudeVZtYo'>Spotify playlist for main pieces</a> 
<a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rzB0a4C4nNjO0MR8VLQdQ'>Spotify playlist for final question pieces</a> 
 
Other useful links:
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann'>Robert Schumann</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenes_from_Goethe%27s_Faust'>Schumann’s Scenes from Goethe’s Faust</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violone'>Violone</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner'>Richard Wagner </a> 
<a href='https://www.bayreuther-festspiele.de/en/'>Bayreuth Wagner Festival</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Steffani'>Agostino Steffani</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe'>The story of Niobe in Greek Mythology</a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe,_regina_di_Tebe'>Agostino Steffani’s opera Niobe, regina di Tebe </a> 
<a href='https://www.warnerclassics.com/artist/philippe-jaroussky'>Philippe Jarrousky</a> 
<a href='https://bemf.org/2021-festival/festival-operas/centerpiece-operas-over-the-years/2011-niobe-regina-di-tebe/'>Boston Early Music Festival </a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Callas'>Opera singer, Maria Callas </a> 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dolphy'>Jazz bass clarinetist and saxophonist, Eric Dolphy</a> 
 
Support Rob:
Email: rnairn03@gmail.com 
Ironwood’s latest CD: R<a href='https://www.ironwoodchamberensemble.com/recordings/farrenc-and-saint-sans-romantic-dreams'>omantic Dreams: Quintets for Piano and Strings </a>
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s <a href='https://www.brandenburg.com.au/brandenburg-one/about-brandenburg-one/'>Brandenburg One</a> 
<a href='https://www.adelaidebaroque.com.au/'>Adelaide Baroque</a> 
 
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Cris Derksen

A podcast with chats about classical music featuring interviews with guest musicians about music they love. Come hang out with Emma and Chloe, creators of MusicBox, while they explore a new piece each episode.