Agrell, Jeffrey % Blues for D.D. - OB/BSN

Blues for D.D.for oboe and bassoonby Jeffrey Agrell - American composer and hornist Blues for D.D. was written for oboe virtuoso Diana Doherty at her request. It starts slow and easy, and then takes off, transmogrifying the blues through sections of catchy swing, lilting Latin, and blistering bebop before crashing to earth with a nearly three octave chromatic swoop and concluding with a sassy bit of tongue in cheek. The piece was designed to be fun to play and fun to listen to, and to test the outer limits of the possible in oboe technique. Thus, the principal requirements for undertaking this piece are a sense of humor and considerably more technique than God. The Blues is an oboist’s Everest. The bassoon is the musical sherpa here, accompanying the adventurer, but the oboist must climb the whole way themself, and only an elite few are capable of making it to the top. A live performance of Blues for D.D. is a breathless and thrilling experience for all concerned. (Be sure to check ou