Woodwind Recordings (Historic)

Woodwind Recordings (Historic) While never so prestigious as vocalists, violinists, or pianists, woodwind performers were still remarkably active in the earliest days of recorded sound. Commercial woodwind recordings of the acoustical era, though restricted in repertoire, document the outstanding artistry of notable virtuosi as well as the often unappreciated skills of many now long-forgotten flutists, clarinetists, oboists, and bassoonists. The electrical era brought a dramatic increase in the…