Gonzalo X Ruiz

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Gonzalo X. Ruiz is one of America's most acclaimed historical instrument soloists. He is joined by the sublime continuo team of cellist Joanna Blendulf and harpsichordist Katherine Shao. The ensemble is named after Francois LaRiche, one of the first great oboists, and a Zelig-like character. He influenced the writing of Purcell, Handel, Telemann, Bach, and Vivaldi, and was a bit of a Johnny Appleseed for the oboe. LaRiche & Co. is committed to reviving and preserving the legacy of the oboe's 18th Century Golden Age. The San Francisco Classical Voice raved about LaRiche's debut: "...a spellbinding program. Though the members of LaRiche shone individually, it was their ensemble playing that made the afternoon truly remarkable". Gonzalo Xavier Ruiz has appeared both as principal oboist and concerto soloist with most of the leading period instrument groups in America and has performed widely in the U.S. and Europe under conductors such as Christopher Hogwood, Nicholas McGegan, Jordi Savall, Gustav Leonhardt, Reinhard Goebbel and Mark Minkowski. His playing is featured on numerous recordings of solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire. Equally accomplished on the modern instrument, he has performed as principal oboist of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic, New Century Chamber Orchestra and the Pacific Chamber Symphony among others. Mr. Ruiz was a prizewinner at the Brugges Early Music Competition in Belgium and for many years has been professor of oboe at the Oberlin Conservatory's

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JS Bach - Transcriptions for Oboe

Imported from Italy

Schumann Romances

Soliloquies

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Bach: Transcriptions for Oboe

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JS Bach - Transcriptions for O

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Romantic Dinner Classical Compilation

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Handel Oboe Sonatas

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JS Bach - Transcriptions for Oboe (PREVIEW: buy at magnatune.com)

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Imported from Italy (PREVIEW: buy at magnatune.com)

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J.S. Bach - Transcriptions for Oboe

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Schumann Romances (PREVIEW: buy at magnatune.com)

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