Re: [Harp-L] pretty astonishing

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do you think he would have blown a gasket if the guy producing the  
session said, " That's very nice Mr. Nadruz but could take it up a  
third?"

From Gary Popenoe

On Jan 15, 2008, at 3:13 PM, Tom Ball <havaball@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I just found something online that makes my mouth hurt to even THINK  
> about!
>
> Click below to hear the first appearance on a wind instrument of  
> Paganini's "Moto Perpetual," recorded in Brazil in 1956 by chromatic  
> harmonicist Eduardo Nadruz (AKA Edu da Gaita.)   It took him 11  
> years of practice to play all 2400 notes in 3 minutes 20 seconds.
>
> http://www.edudagaita.com.br/MusicasMP3/Moto_Perpetuo.mp3
>
> My first reaction:   "How does he DO that?"
> After a couple minutes:   "WHY does he do that?"   :)
>
> Astonishing nonetheless.
>
> cheers,
> Tom Ball
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