TALE OGNENOVSKI’S DISCOGRAPHY
Tale Ognenovski, Genius Virtuoso of the Clarinet has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances: Brusnichko oro, Poljansko oro, Stevchevo oro, Kasapsko oro, Nevenino oro, Kumovo oro chochek, Resensko oro, Talevo svadbarsko oro, Bukovsko svadbarsko oro, Drachevsko oro, Zajachko oro, Pelistersko oro, Caparsko oro, Bitolsko svadbarsko oro, Oreovsko oro, Nevenino lavchansko oro, Sharsko kozarsko oro, Veleshko zhensko oro, Zhensko krsteno oro, Adana oro, Bitolsko oro, Pelagonisko oro, Mominsko oro, Ohridsko oro, Beranche oro, Mashkoto oro, Nevestinsko oro, Kavadarsko oro, Skopski chochek, Zhensko Kichevsko oro, Egejsko oro, Prilepsko svadbarsko oro, Deverovo oro, Ristevo oro, Prespansko oro, Berovsko zhensko oro, Negotinsko mashko oro, Gevgelisko zhensko oro, Delchevsko zhensko oro, Kumanovsko oro, Galichko oro...With his compositions, he made the connection between Oriental and Western World Music.
He recorded his 71 Folk Dances on 11 LPs, 11
cassettes, 10 gramophone records, and one videotape with the gramophone
producers: RTB, JUGOTON, BEOGRAD DISK, DISKOS, RTS and MRT. He recorded
two CD Albums for Independent Records, USA. Most of
them are recorded with his own Tale Ognenovski Orchestra and others
with Orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television, the Galevski-Nanchevski
Orchestra, the Kocho Petrovski Orchestra and the Pece Atanasovski
Orchestra.
With his own Tale Ognenovski Orchestra, he recorded
17 gramophone records with famous singers. As a member of other
Orchestras, he recorded more than 30 gramophone records with famous
singers.
LP1439 | Brusnichko oro | RTB | |
NK10280 | Adana oro | RTB | |
LPY-61143 | Bukovsko svadbarsko oro | Jugoton | |
CAY321 | Nevenino oro | Jugoton | |
LP1495 | Staro Kukushko oro | RTB | |
NK10387 | Ristevo oro | RTB | |
MP21037 | Ohridsko oro | RTS | |
EP14700 | Pelistersko oro | RTB | |
EP14702 | Bukovsko oro | RTB | |
EP14703 | Talevo svadbarsko oro | RTB | |
EP14704 | Zhensko krsteno oro | RTB | |
EP14711 | Prespansko oro | RTB | |
EP14716 | Demirhisarsko zhensko oro | RTB | |
EP14758 | Stevchevo oro | RTB | |
EPY34461 | Kumovo oro-chochek | Jugoton | |
EPY34489 | Kasapsko oro | Jugoton | |
EPY3851 | Poljansko oro | Jugoton | |
ULS-578 | Veleshko zhensko oro | RTS | |
LPYVS806 | Resensko oro | Jugoton | |
LPYV780 | Bukovsko svadbarsko oro | Jugoton | |
LPY61049 | More devojchence malecko | Jugoton | |
MP21176 | Kasapsko oro | MRT | |
MP31087 | Nevestinsko oro
VIDEO VHS PAL |
MRT | |
LP1210, LP1211,
NK10018, NK10027 |
Adana oro | RTB
RTB RTB RTB |
|
LP1394 | Chupurlika | RTB | |
LPY61294
CAY381 |
Kasapsko oro | Jugoton
Jugoton |
|
CAY157 | Bukovsko svadbarsko oro | JUGOTON | |
LPY50985
CAY249 |
Beranche | JUGOTON
JUGOTON |
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Songs with famous singers with Tale Ognenovski's Orchestra and other Orchestra's | JUGOTON, RTB, DISKOS, BEOGRAD DISK |
Catalog: IR04542 | Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music |
INDEPENDENT RECORDS |
Catalog: IR37223 | NEW CD "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" | INDEPENDENT RECORDS |
This is the story of one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of world music.
Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper. zourlist
and
small bagpiper of all time. He is one of the Greatest Composers in
World
Music. He performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with
Macedonian
Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs “Tanec” in North America (66 concerts
in
53 different towns, from January 22, 1956 till April 12, 1956):
Carnegie
Hall, New York, on January 27, 1956; Boston, Massachusetts (Symphony
Hall,
January 31, 1956); Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Civic Opera House,
February
4 and 5, 1956); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Academy of Music, February
7,
1956); Washington, D.C. (Constitution Hall, February 9,1956);
Baltimore,
Maryland (Lyric Theater, February 10, 1956); Denver, Colorado
(Auditorium
Arena, March 4, 1956); San Francisco, California (Opera House, March 7
and
9, 1956); Los Angeles, California (Philharmonic Auditorium, March 12,
13
and 14, 1956); San Diego, California (Russ Auditorium , March 19,
1956);
Houston, Texas (City Auditorium, March 28 and 29, 1956); New Orleans,
Louisiana
(Civic Theatre, April 1, 2 and 3, 1956); Atlanta, Georgia (Tower
Theatre,
April 5, 6 and 7, 1956); Toronto, Canada (Massey Hall, February 13,
1956);
France (83 concerts in 58 towns and cities in France including Paris,
Le
Havre, Nantes, Poitiers, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Cherbourg, Toulon,
Toulouse,
Rennes, Bourges, Chaumont, Solon de Provence, Laval, Brest, Lorient,
St.
Nazaire, Angers, Tours, Limoges, Pont a Mouson, Bourgen Brest, Belfor,
St
Entienne, St Brieuc, St Malo, Vendome, Gien, Orleans, Niort, La
Rochelle,
Marmonde, Mont de Marson, Dax, Tarbes, Agen, Albi, Pau, Carcassonne, St
Gaudens,
Beziers, Perpignan, Arcachon, Nimes, Grenoble, Lyon, Villeurbone and
Gueret,
from September 20 until November 25, 1959), Germany (72 concerts in
many
towns, including Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bonn, Gottingen, Munich and
Wiesbaden,
from August 15 until October 27, 1956), Switzerland (4 concerts in
Berne
on July 7 and 8, 1959 and in Geneva on July 9 and 10, 1959)...
He had performances broadcast on television with Ensemble “Tanec” on
one
of the most popular television programmes in the United States, the
Ford
Foundation TV Programme “Omnibus” (Producer, Robert Saudek) on CBS
(Columbia
Broadcasting System) Television Network, on January 22, 1956, on French
Television
on September 20 and 21, 1959, on Swiss Television, on July, 1959…
Parts of the articles in the newspapers which are related for
performances
of Tale Ognenovski as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with
Ensemble
“Tanec”:
“The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet “Tanec”, which has been touring
Europe
with great success, made the reason quite clear last night in a
performance
at Carnegie Hall that was a joy and delight...some remarkable music on
both
orthodox and unorthodox instruments - a raucous and unforgettable
pipe…,”
written by John Martin, The New York Times, January 28, 1956, Title:
“Ballet:
Yugoslav Folk Art 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of
Tremendous
Skill”
“…An audience which jammed Carnegie to capacity (the house had been
sold
out by last Monday) cheered and applauded the folk dancing with as much
enthusiasm
as if it had been witnessing classical, theatrical ballet at its most
glittering,”
written by Walter Terry, title: 'Yugoslav Folk Ballet', New York Herald
Tribune,
January 28, 1956.
“ ...The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, which spent the week-end in the
Civic
Opera house, is a fair sample...Called Tanec, which is the Macedonian
word
for dance, this group of 37 dancers, singers and musicians is a
kaleidoscope
of the Balkans, …When five of them dance the “Sopska Poskocica,” which
apparently
just means they are showing off to the girls. I would keep them any day
as
unfair trade for the four little swans in “Swan Lake.” They are
brilliant,
gay, and worth seeing...,” written by Claudia Cassidy, title: “On the
Aisle
Yugoslav Ballet a Colorful Addition to International Dance”, and
published
in the newspaper Chicago Daily Tribune, on February 6, 1956.
“…there was a remarkable precision in both dancing and playing…Clarinet
bass
fiddle, violin, drums, guitar and flute provided most of the
accompaniments
in various combinations... “ written by Samuel Singer entitled
“Yugoslav
Ballet Visits Academy”. It appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on
February
8, 1956.
“…Anyone watching the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet last night in
Constitution
Hall could have guessed without any difficulty the major emotions and
situations
involved in the dancing…A Sopska Poskocica is devised to show the girls
how
handsome and wonderful and brilliant and exciting and sensational their
man
friends are. It does. The rate at which it is danced, and the
tremendous
energy and precision of six men who dance it, is unique and demanded a
repetition...
“ written by Paul Hume and entitled “Yugoslav Dancers Shoot the Works”.
It
appeared in The Washington Post and Times Herald on February 10, 1956.
“…The single appearance here, sponsored by International Artists in
association
with Charles E. Green and Lee V. Eastman, brought a capacity audience
to
Massey Hall... Last night Torontonians had an opportunity to access
Tanec,
the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, first artistic export from there,
currently
on a whirlwind tour of Canada and the United States. …The first
impression,
however, must be one of rhythmic precision... Nor was the performance
without
spectacle... This was often a fitting part of the interpretation in a
larger
dance scheme, but in the case of one dance, Sopska Poskocica it was no
more
than a show-off dance. As such it was highly effective with its leaps
and
other strenuous choreography... The music, whether for singing or
dancing,
had the same spontaneous folk quality and an exotic character...”
written
by John Kraglund, entitled “Music in Toronto”and appearing in The Globe
and
Mail on February 14, 1956.
“… the first local appearance of “Tanec,” the Yugoslav National Folk
Ballet
last night in the Opera House. “Tanec” (the world actually means
“dance”
in Yugoslavian) is actually a highly trained group of professional folk
dancers
and musicians who have taken the folk songs and dances of Macedonia,
Bosnia,
Serbia and all the six republica of Yugoslavia and made a very colorful
and
musically exciting show out of them…The music itself - including
several
indigenous instruments - is worth the price of the show, and never more
so
than in a number titled simply “Macedonian Tune,” which in its
intricate
rhythms and plaintive melody should at least make Dave Brubeck send out
an
emergency call for Darius Milhaud...” written by R. H. Hagan, title
“Yugoslav
Ballet Proves Folk Dancing 'Tricky' “, San Francisco Chronicle, San
Francisco,
March 8, 1956.
“ The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet - known at home as Tanec - excited
a
large audience, seemingly principally composed of fellow countrymen, in
the
Philharmonic Auditorium last night. The engagement continues through
tonight
and Wednesday. For authentic folk dancing, wild and free and yet
subject
to its own intricate disciplines, this group would be hard to beat. It
numbers
over 30 dancers, singers and musicians and they do the dances of
Macedonia,
Croatia, Serbia, Herzegovina and Albania in native costumes with superb
vitality
and style…” written by Albert Goldeberg, title “Yugoslav Folk Ballet
Opens
Engagement”, Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1956.
“…Together they make as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has
never
seen.” Title: “Dance Bouncing Brigands, Yugoslav come to U.S.”, Life,
USA,
April 9, 1956.
Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in Sopska Poskocica but
also
and arranger of music because he added his own improvisations to more
parts
of the dance. This has also been the case with other dances where Tale
Ognenovski
has performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist.
“Everyone in the audience applauded as if they were four people, and
the
Macedonian National Ballet left a great impression in Bourges... Tanec
is
the name of this group who have won over the audience. The quality and
talent
of this group is admirable...This is the first time that they have
performed
in France... At the end of their concert, the members of Ensemble
'Tanec'
remained on stage and were applauded by the Bourges audiences for more
than
qoute of an hour.” The above comes from an article, entitled “Hier soir
au
GRAND-PALAIS BRILLANTE “PREMIERE” des Ballets de Macedoine” (”Yesterday
evening
in GRAND-PALAIS Brilliant first performance of National Ballet of
Macedonia.”),
that appeared in the newspaper 'Le Berry Republicain' in Bourges,
France,
on September 24, 1959.
“The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia was a
tremendous
success. Everyone in the hall applauded with enthusiasm, here in the
'Grand
Palais' in Bourges at the first performance in France of the National
Ballet
of Macedonia... The first performance in Bourges was a spectacle...The
members
of the National Ballet of Macedonia arrived four days ago in Paris and
have
been shown on television...” This is from an arcticle entitled “Hier
soir
a Bourges, La “premiere” nationale des Ballets de Macedoine a remporte
un
enorme succes” (Yesterday evening in Bourges, The first national Ballet
of
Macedonia achieved tremendous success.”). It was published in the
newspaper
“La nouvelle republique du Centre”, Bourges, France on, September 24,
1959.
“Everyone who went to the concerts by Ensemble 'Tanec' in Paris and
other
towns and cities in France during the tour in 1959 of a little over two
months
was fascinated. Yes, audiences opened wide their hearts and didn't
think
anything of their hands while applauding your folk dancers. What
'Tanec'
is playing in the spirit of Macedonia, believe me no other Ensemble in
the
world can perform. All great professional Ensembles in the world
possess
something special. Your girls and boys put their whole heart into the
dance,
and a prime example of this was the clarinetist Tale Ognenovski...” “
said
Raymond Guillier (Director of his own company, 'Les grands spectacles
internationaux
Les productions Raymond Guillier, 129 Boulevard Massena - Paris”)
Manager
of international exhibitions in Paris, France…” The above appeared in
an
article entitled 'Your dance fascinates me,' written by M. Georgievski,
and
published in the newspaper 'Vecher', Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on
September
14, 1964.
Tale Ognenovski received numerous awards and honours, all amongst the
most
prestigious in the world of performing arts. The most significant
awards
were:
1.) First Award Clarinet as the best clarinetist at the First
Macedonian
Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, October 6-10, 1948, ahead of
musicians
from 453 folk dance groups. “The First Award Clarinet was received by
Tale
Ognenovski from Bitola…” appeared under the title “Awards received by
choirs,
folk dance and song groups, solo singers and players who participated
at
the first Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs”,
published
in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija” on October 13, 1948.
2.) First Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival
in
Opatija, Croatia , September 9-12, 1951, together with 11 other members
of
the folk dance group from the Bitola village of Nidzopole, ahead of 85
folk
dance groups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia,
Macedonia
and Croatia. In the cultural newspaper “Kulturni radnik” Number 10-11,
published
in October 1951 in Zagreb, Croatia, Dr. Vinko Zganec wrote, under the
title
“Yugoslav Musical folklore at the Festival in Opatija”, “the clarinet
(the
virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski) and the large drum
provided
a most effective combination for the folk dance from Kozjak, as did the
clarinet
with the small drum for the folk dance “Teshkoto” from Nizhopole. The
Yugoslav
Folk Music Festival in Opatija had been specially arranged for the
members
of the Conference of the International Folk Music Council. “...We were
privileged
to see and hear for ourselves the beauty and variety of Yugoslav folk
art
at the wonderful Festival which had been especially arranged for the
members
of the Conference...there were moments during the Festival performances
when
we could recognize the magic of song and dance...an astonishing pageant
of
costume and custom, of ritual and social dance, of songs and instrument
playing
by 700 performers...” These comments appeared under the headings:
“EDITORIAL”
and “SOME IMPRESSIONS OF THE YUGOSLAV CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL”,
published
in the Journal of the International Folk Music Council, Vol. IV, pages
1-2,
London, March, 1952.
3.) “Estradna nagrada Jugoslavije” (”Yugoslavian Stage Award”), the
greatest
award in former Yugoslavia for musical stage artists, from the
Association
of Stage Artists of Yugoslavia, (signed by the composer Miljenko
Prohaska),
Zagreb, Croatia, October 31, 1978.
4.) “Pochesna Estradna Nagrada na Makedonija” (”Macedonian Stage Award
with
Honours”), the greatest award in the Republic of Macedonia for musical
stage
artists, from the Association of Stage Artists of Macedonia, (signed by
Bozhidar
Noev), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May 27, 1996.
In December 1952, Tale Ognenovski played a solo clarinet accompaniment
with
the outstanding pianist Nino Cipushev. They performed the classical
concert
“Concert Polka for Clarinet” by Miler Bela in the “Police House” in
Skopje
with great success. Miler concert consists of complicated parts that
demand
great virtuosity, and many cadenzas that are difficult to perform. Tale
Ognenovski
performed this concert magnificently, and in doing so became the first
clarinet
soloist to perform a classical concert for the clarinet in the Republic
of
Macedonia. This was a memorable event in the history of music of the
country.
He was Head of the “Folk Music Orchestra” of “Macedonian Radio
Television.”
He performed as clarinet soloist in concert broadcast on Macedonian
Television:
Mozart's 'Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622,' Wagner's 'Adagio for
Clarinet'
(1987) and Cavallini's concert 'Fiori Rossiniani' (1970). He has
composed
and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, one classical concert “Tale
Ognenovski
Concert for Clarinet No.1”, and many Jazz compositions. Some of his
compositions
are recorded on 11 LPs, 11 cassettes, 10 gramophone records, and one
videotape
(RTB, Jugoton, RTS and MRT).
The US CD-album under the title, “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and
Classical
Music,” is confirmation that Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is the
greatest
clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time,
demonstrating
unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational
virtuosity,
and outstanding musical competence in all areas of music. The Audio CD
includes
3 Jazz compositions (all composed by Tale Ognenovski), 6 Macedonian
folk
dances (all composed by Tale Ognenovski and classical music (composed
by
Tale Ognenovski). This album is the best instrumental album of all
time.
Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra: his son Stevan
Ognenovski
(drum (”tapan”) - all tracks and reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9) and
grandsons
Nikola Ognenovski (reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9) and Kliment
Ognenovski
(reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9). Record label: Independent Records
Amazon.com CD Reviews
Totally Different and Mesmerizing
“…All selections are written by Mr. Ognenovski. This album crosses all
of
the above genres with finesse. A don't miss, feel good recording. Check
out
the drums. Tops my list of jazz recordings,” Will Grandy, Amazon.com
Reviewer
from Canada.
Undisputed King of the Macedonian Clarinet
“…Tale Ognenovski is an undisputed leader and innovator of Balkan style
improvisational
jazz on the clarinet… Tracks 1, 2 & 3 are called “Tale Ognenovski
Jazz
Compositions No. 1, No. 5 & No. 8.” The first reminds me of
American
jazz, such as played by Bennie Goodman & his band in the 1940s.
Gradually,
in a very fluid fashion, the music changes to Macedonian tunes and
melodies.
No. 5 & No. 8 have exotic musical phrases that only a master
musician
can create on a Balkan clarinet. My favorite tunes are the folk dances
which
demonstrate his innovative skills using the minor musical scale, unique
rhythms
and melodies that predominate in the Balkans. The titles of the tunes,
“Brusnichko
Oro”, “Nevenino Oro”, “Bukovsko svadbarski oro”, “Talevo kasaspsko oro”
...
sound as mysterious and enticing as the music itself…”Tale Ognenvovski
Concert
for Clarinet No. 1”, is an amazing musical labyrinth, an extravaganza
of
magnificent proportions and dimensions. Although it lasts about 29
minutes,
there is nothing boring or repetitive within the entire musical fete.
It
is a meditative exploration on the clarinet of a new musical form, a
fusion
of modern Westernized jazz improvisations with ancient Balkan rhythms
and
melodies…” Erika Borsos, Amazon.com Reviewer from USA.
Slammin'
“The feel on this set truly eased me&made me feel all the
instrumentation
from start to finish.the pipes were on point&had a rhythm that
moved&grooved
to me.the drumming was tight as well.together with His
Son&Grandkids
Tale leads the way on this Tightly Blend of Different musical
styles&bring
them all together as one.the kind of music on a Mellow Summer day that
truly
hits the spot.even though Tale Ognenovski is the Composer&is
Leading
the way to Quote Sly&The Family Stone this is truly a “Family
Affair”.Highly
Enjoyable.” Maximillian Muhammad, Amazon.com Reviewer from USA.
MusicWeb (UK) CD Review
“...The clarinet playing of Tale Ognenovski is much celebrated in his
part
of the world but he also toured in the west many years ago and even
performed
at Carnegie Hall. He is undoubtedly an exceptional artist and the
predominant
image created in my mind is of Benny Goodman playing the superb
Contrasts
he commissioned Bartók to write for him, but with a folk rather
than
a classical emphasis. All the pieces are credited as being written
(arranged?)
by Ognenovski...” Neil Horner
MuzikReviewz.com CD Review
“I hope you are prepared for a cultural shock, with Tale Ognenovski and
his
family. Ognenovski family comes from Balkan, Macedonia, country that
was
part of Ex-Yugoslavia and has a border with Greece. Macedonia is rich
with
culture and history, beauty of a nature and people. Tale Ognenovski did
an
outstanding work with combining two different music worlds, so that he
could
give the listener bigger and broader appreciation for Oriental culture,
which
is many times misunderstood and judged by Western people. He built a
magnificent
bridge in mixing Oriental and Western music, with jazz, classical and
folk
dance music. To do something like that Tale Ognenovski used clarinet as
main
instrument in all his compositions. He also used instruments such as
reed
pipe, small bagpipe, zourla and drum, which are present in Oriental
Music.
Tale’s work is a great art and his music has heart and soul in it. You
can
feel it and it will touch you the way you will not expect...” written
by
Suzana Brathwaite
“Like his other clarinet works the”Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Concerto
No.1”
(from US CD-album entitled, “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical
Music”)
is composed with the end result of expressing his own amazing
virtuosity
in mind.. All registers of the clarinet find eloquent expression in
this
concert. With this classical concert Tale Ognenovski, a creative
musical
genius continues the river of great beauty that is classical music. He
marks
of final perfection and maturity. The Tale Ognenovski's Clarinet
classical
work is far more than on exposition of the clarinet's tonal qualities,
and
his clarinet technical possibilities, which the composer Ognenovski,
had
already explored and approved in his compositions of Macedonian folk
dances.
It is also a display of imaginative power, colorful, almost romantic
emotion,
and sensitive feeling. This concert is written with very creative and
technically
demanding solos and soloist for the clarinet requiring extremes in
range,
tonal control, technique and dynamic…,” written by Stevan Ognenovski,
M.Sc.
and published in the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the
Clarinet
and Composer.” Publishing house is MATICA MAKEDONSKA, Skopje, Republic
of
Macedonia. The book is published in both Macedonian and English.
“This Audio CD album is confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the
greatest
clarinetist of all time in the World, demonstrating unique skill, a
wealth
of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding
musical
competence, “ written by Sonja Stoilkovska and published in the
newspaper
“Dnevnik “ , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 31, 2002
“Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and
small
bagpiper of all time, and one of the Greatest Composers in World
Music...,”
written by Mileva Lazova and published in the magazine “Makedonsko
Sonce”
, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on October 10, 2003, Title:
“Macedonian
Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski, the winner of “11 Oktomvri” award.”
Tale Ognenovski won top honors on October 11, 2003 at Macedonian
Parliament
as the Winner of 11 Oktomvri Award, the highest and the most
prestigious
national award in Republic of Macedonia.
Tale Ognenovski’s recordings for Radio Television Belgrade, Jugoton and Macedonian Radio Television are unique compositions based on Macedonian folk music but in places influenced by oriental, jazz and classical music. His pieces have a highly complex pattern of rhythm and attractive melody that is incomparable with any other kind of music known today. Tale Ognenovski’s contributions to world music are enormous. His remarkable music of consistently high quality is unique.
Tale Ognenovski is the finest exponent of clarinet playing. His performances are perfect and the sound he produces is a revelation in just how beautifully the clarinet can be played; from the lowest bass notes to pitches in his upper range, he maintains their timbre and purity. No one else can compare with his playing Macedonian folk dances, jazz and classical music on the clarinet. His delicate tonal precision, his ringing warmth, his musical and instrumental intonation and his technically demanding solos are a delight to listen to.
Tale Ognenovski lives in Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia. He has been playing the clarinet professionally for the past 67 years, from 1937 through to the present day. His clarinet is a ‘Buffet-Crampon’; he uses Vandoren 5RV and 5RV Lyre Clarinet Mouthpieces and Vandoren Clarinet Reeds.
Tale Ognenovski has opened up new possibilities for the clarinet that no one could have predicted.
His virtuoso and complex compositions are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and to admire. He has made solo performances and recorded pieces with many orchestras. He has been featured in many televised concerts broadcast in Europe and United States. His unique style with the clarinet has earned him an international reputation. His genius is ably demonstrated through his musical interpretations, compositions and band leadership. His compositions and clarinet interpretations are some of the most spectacular in the world of music.
His legend will live forever. His music has become a large part of the lives of many people. His music has moved their souls and touched their hearts. Music, which will forever be played and forever be loved, has brought tears to their eyes and smiles to their faces.
His composition range, his virtuosity, and his originality with a clarinet have made him a brilliant cult hero, a genius in the musical world. He is a genius, a brilliant musician and a giant of music.
Wave Audio Samples
W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra,
in A Major, KV 622, soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski,
accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova (35.56 sec, 197KB)
E. Cavallini: Concert "Fiori Rossiniani", soloist
on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Ladislav Palfi
(30.79 sec, 170KB)
R. Wagner: "Adagio for Clarinet", soloist on
clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova
(33.97sec, 188KB)
JAZZ , composer Tale Ognenovski, soloist on
clarinet Tale Ognenovski (25.62sec, 142KB)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
T H E A U T H O R
Stevan Ognenovski M. Sc.
Born in 1948 in the village of Brusnik near Bitola,
Republic of Macedonia.
He received a B.Sc. degree in electronics engineering
(Graduate Engineer, Dipl. Ing. degree in electronics engineering) and
M.Sc. degree in computer science, both from The Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Computing from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. He
has written articles about the artistic works of his father Tale
Ognenovski in the newspapers: "Nova Makedonija" (on November 10, 1997),
Vecher (on October 7, 2002) and Utrinski Vesnik (on October 7,
2002), in the newsmagazines: "Denes" (on October 29, 1998 and on
October 10, 2002),
Makedonsko Sonce (on November 15, 2002) and Makedonsko Delo (on
November
22, 2002) ) and in the web sites: Mi2n - Music
Industry News Network, JazzReview.com
, All About
Jazz. He published the biography of Tale
Ognenovski on the Internet on September 18, 1998. He is author of
the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski
Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer.” Publishing house is MATICA
MAKEDONSKA. The book is published in both Macedonian and English.
If you have any feedback for Tale Ognenovski please Email me at steveogn@mt.net.mk and I will be glad to forward the mail.
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