Tracks
1. Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1 (composer. Tale Ognenovski)
4:04
2. Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 5 (composer Tale Ognenovski)
6:07
3. Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8 (composer Tale Ognenovski)
2:35
4. Brusnichko oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 2:41
5. Nevenino oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 2:11
6. Bukovsko svadbarsko oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 3:51
7. Talevo kasapsko oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 3:50
8. Stevchevo oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 10:36
9. Sharsko oro (composer Tale Ognenovski) 3:46
10. Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1 (composer Tale
Ognenovski) 29:21
Performers
© Tale
Ognenovski
Clarinet, Reed Pipe ("kavalche"), Small Bagpipe ("gajdarka"), Zourla
("zurla")
Stevan
Ognenovski Drum
("tapan"), Reed Pipe ("kavalche")
Kliment
Ognenovski Reed Pipe
("kavalche")
Nikola
Ognenovski Reed Pipe
("kavalche")
Stevan Ognenovski and his
two sons Kliment Ognenovski and Nikola Ognenovski played on reed pipe
the parts of tracks: "Tale
Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1", "Stevchevo oro" and
"Sharsko oro".
Produced by
Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski
Recorded and mixed by Dimitar Dimovski at PROMUZIKA TRA-LA-LA STUDIO,
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Special Thanks To Mr. Dimce
Cvetkovski, from Buffalo, New York, USA, dear friend of Tale
Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski.
Cover Photography by: Stevan Ognenovski and Margarita Ognenovska
Graphic Design by: Stevan Ognenovski and Nikola Ognenovski
Label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog:
IR04542.
Raintree (
Tale Ognenovski has been entered in the:
All About
Jazz Artists Directory database
The information’s for Audio CDs of Tale Ognenovski: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music and MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos at All Music Guide
Reviewer: Erika Borsos
World-class
Jazz
Compositions & Traditional Macedonian Folk,
If the traditional music of the Balkans appeals to you and you like improvisational jazz ... this CD will blow you away. Music of the Balkans and Central Europe has been hidden too long ... The region has been a fertile soil for exciting, astonishing, experimental music which in modern times combines with traditional music that is creative, original and altogether very satisfying. Tale Ognenovski has over 45 years of experience creating music on the clarinet, the main instrument on which he demonstrates technical expertise and artistry. His musical innovations and improvisations shine on this magnificent CD proving great music has no borders or politics.
The traditional Macedonian folk tunes and melodies, "Brusnichko Oro", "Nevenino Oro, "Bukovsko svadbarski oro", and "Talevo kasapsko oro" are my favorites because the minor scale and unusual rhythms allow for highly fluid and lyrical melodic interpretation. Tale Ognenovski is a master of interpretative clarinet sounds and inventor of exotic musical phrases. Great examples are, Tracks 1, 2 and 3 "Tale Ognenonvski Jazz Compositions No. 1, No. 5, & No. 8", all of which combine Macedonian music with Benny Goodman type jazz improvisational techniques. The labyrinthine musical phrases that flow from the the undisputed "King of Macedonian Clarinet" are magnificent, extravagant. He explores sound and music with twists and curves that leave the listener breathless. It is world-class music at its finest. He can play fast, exciting, speeding clarinet music or music that is spiritual meditative and soulful. Overall, this CD demonstrates that the mysterious music from the Balkans belongs on the world-stage ... for everyone to hear and enjoy. Erika Borsos, Amazon.com Reviewer from USA.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 FULL
STORY
Promotion of the Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski on the television programmes
The television programme ' Folk Plus' of Macedonian Radio Television on February 8, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. The journalist, Vesna Trajchevska said: “The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is Musical Genius and the best instrumentalist in the world. “ Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the clarinet his own composition “Bukovsko svadbarsko oro” accompanied by ‘Folk Orchestra’ of Macedonian Radio Television. Tale Ognenovski said: “My performances on the small bagpipe and zourla on my composition “Sharsko oro” is confirmation that I am the best small bagpiper and zourlist for all time… My solo playing on the clarinet and pipe (‘kavalche’) generated great public enthusiasm and attracted frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist… At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me and all the members of Ensemble "Tanec", congratulated us for our display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them told me that I am the number one clarinetist…”. Stevan Ognenovski said: “This Audio CD is the best album for all time for instrumental music, which includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski). His album is confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper for all time, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence in all areas of music. Tale Ognenovski is composer and soloist of all music on his album. No one else can compare with his playing Macedonian folk dances, jazz and classical music on the clarinet, reed pipe, small bagpipe and zourla… The New York Times commented that the reed pipe of Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is unforgettable… Following every concert of ‘Tanec’s’ North American tour, critics in almost every newspaper commented about the Macedonian folk dance ‘Sopska Poskocica’, …” In "Sopska Poskocica, to make the point, five young men took over the stage and indulged in show-off tactics to attract the girl…” ( New York Herald Tribune)... “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 a unfair trade for the four little swans in "Swan Lake…” (Chicago Daily Tribune)… ” 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..” (The Washington Post and Times Herald)… “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..” ( Toronto, The Globe and Mail)… …the "Sopska Poskocica" in which the young men display their athletic prowess for the girls... (Los Angeles Times). Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but he also helped arrange the music for he added his own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where Tale Ognenovski has performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist…”
The television programme ' Utrinsko ogledalo' of Macedonian Radio Television. on February 10, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. “. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. The journalist, Sinolichka Dzambazova said: “You are one of the greatest Ambassadors in the presentation of the valuable things that Macedonia possesses: Macedonian complex rhythms… The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is the best instrumentalist in the world… In their commentaries, the North American press gave magnificent descriptions of your performance in Carnegie Hall… Tale Ognenovski said: “My performances on the small bagpipe and zourla on my composition “Sharsko oro” is confirmation that I am the best small bagpiper and zourlist for all time… My solo playing on the clarinet and pipe (‘kavalche’) generated great public enthusiasm and attracted frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist… The New York Times commented that the reed pipe of me, Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is unforgettable… At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me and all the members of Ensemble "Tanec", congratulated us for our display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them told me that I am the number one clarinetist…”. Stevan Ognenovski said: “This Audio CD is the best album for all time for instrumental music, which includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski). His album is confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper for all time, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence in all areas of music. Tale Ognenovski is composer and soloist of all music on his album. No one else can compare with his playing Macedonian folk dances, jazz and classical music on the clarinet, reed pipe, small bagpipe and zourla… The New York Times commented that the reed pipe of Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is unforgettable… Following every concert of ‘Tanec’s’ North American tour, critics in almost every newspaper commented about the Macedonian folk dance ‘Sopska Poskocica’, …” In "Sopska Poskocica, to make the point, five young men took over the stage and indulged in show-off tactics to attract the girl…” ( New York Herald Tribune)... “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 a unfair trade for the four little swans in "Swan Lake…” (Chicago Daily Tribune)… ” 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..” (The Washington Post and Times Herald)… “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..” ( Toronto, The Globe and Mail)…the "Sopska Poskocica" in which the young men display their athletic prowess for the girls... (Los Angeles Times). “Together they make as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has ever seen." These words appeared in an article in Life magazine, USA, on April 9, 1956. Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but he also helped arrange the music for he added his own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where Tale Ognenovski has performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist…” Nikola Ognenovski said: I have the honour to be a member of the Orchestra of my famous grandfather Tale Ognenovski… Kliment Ognenovski said: I practice the reed pipe with my famous grandfather Tale Ognenovski four years ago. The music is my hobby… Besides “Sharsko oro”, the piece of music was included on the programme: Ognenovski's 'Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1' performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompanied on the drum by the excellent drummer Stevan Ognenovski.
The television programme '
Dom i
dizajn' of A1 Television on March 17, 2002, was dedicated to Tale
Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and
Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from
USA. The journalist and famous singer Suzana Turundzieva,
said: “Tale Ognenovski is greatest virtuoso instrumentalists of all
time… He is virtuoso of the clarinet
and many wind instruments… Tale Ognenovski and his orchestra
demonstrate
incredible virtuoso music. The music of Tale Ognenovski takes you to
different
worlds and different dimensions… Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest
instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the connection
between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with
melodies… The album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and
Classical
Music" includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances
and
classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski)… The drummer
accompaniment
of Stevan Ognenovski is appropriate of the different rhythms and sounds
wonderfully… If the God exist, the position of Tale Ognenovski is
fellowship with Him…. Tale Ognenovski said: “Thank you very much
to ‘Bujoto Marketing’ and to A1 Television for your invitation to me
and
to my son Stevan Ognenovski and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment
Ognenovski for this television programme… My solo playing on the
clarinet
and pipe (‘kavalche’) generated great public enthusiasm and attracted
frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956. The
Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the
audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’
(‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music
and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This
has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as
virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist… The New York Times commented that
the reed pipe of me, Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is unforgettable…
At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me
and all the members of Ensemble "Tanec", congratulated us for our
display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them
told me that I am the number one clarinetist… Thank you
very
much to other members, folk dancers and musicians of the Ensemble
‘Tanec’ for the magnificent performances during the three-month
tour across North America…” Stevan Ognenovski said: “My father’s
Audio CD under the
title, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music," is
confirmation
that he 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. This Audio CD is the best album for all time for
instrumental
music… Record Label of his Album is Independent Records from USA.
Distributor
of the album of my father is CDstreet.com from Dallas, Texas, USA… I
took
lessons for drum (“tapan”), from my famous father Tale Ognenovski, the
best
drummer for all time. My drummer accompaniment is appropriate of the
rhythms
of Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music and sounds
wonderfully… Ensemble ‘Tanec’ was the first dance company
from Yugoslavia (the former
Yugoslavia) to perform in America. The Ensemble arrived in New York
City
on January 20, 1956. The following day, on January 21, The New York
Times
newspaper ran an article entitled, "Cernogorka, Anyone? Yugoslav
Dancing
Troupe Shows How It Is Done". It commented, "...Members of the Yugoslav
National
Folk Ballet dancing on board the liner Israel yesterday, after they
arrived
here... ‘Tanec’s American tour began with their debut on one of the
most
popular television programmes in the United States, the Ford Foundation
TV
Programme "OMNIBUS", on January 22, 1956. This programme was seen by
millions
of Americans. This TV debut of ‘Tanec’ on CBS (Columbia Broadcasting
System)
Television Network, one of the largest radio and television
broadcasting
companies in the United States, created great interest in all 66
concerts
in many towns throughout the United States… ‘Tanec’s triumphant
appearance
on American television, in the Ford Foundation ‘Omnibus’ programme on
January
22, 1956 in New York City opened America’s doors to a wealth of
Macedonian
musical talent. What followed would be called a Musical Sensation.
‘Tanec’s
performances at Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956 and at other famous
concert
halls were displays of tremendous skill, the likes of which North
America
had never seen before. Tale Ognenovski and other members of the
Ensemble
arrived as foreign ambassadors, but they received the warmest welcome
and
the most enthusiastic reception possible in North America. In their
commentaries,
the North American press gave such magnificent descriptions of the
Ensemble’s performances that it could be concluded that Macedonia was
the ‘centre
of the folk universe’. On January 28, 1956, The New York Times
commented
that the reed pipe of Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is
unforgettable…
“Venerable Carnegie Hall fairly vibrated as the audience blistered its
palms in appreciation..." wrote Robert Coleman in the New York Daily
Mirror
on January 28, 1956… "Last night this Yugoslav National Folk Ballet
preluded
a transcontinental tour at Carnegie Hall... This is the freshest,
gayest,
most expert dance affair that has come over the horizon in years. We
have
been afforded many novelties from the Orient and the Occident but none
of them won a more enthusiastic reception than the Yugoslav National
Folk
Ballet." From an article written by William Hawkins, and that appeared
in the New York World Telegram on January 28, 1956… Following every
concert
of ‘Tanec’s’ North American tour, critics in almost every newspaper
commented
about the Macedonian folk dance ‘Sopska Poskocica’, …” In "Sopska
Poskocica,
to make the point, five young men took over the stage and indulged in
show-off
tactics to attract the girl…” ( New York Herald Tribune)... “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 a unfair trade for the
four
little swans in "Swan Lake…” (Chicago Daily Tribune)… ” 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..” (The Washington Post and
Times
Herald)… “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..” ( Toronto, The Globe and Mail)…the
"Sopska Poskocica" in which the young men display their athletic
prowess for the girls... (Los Angeles Times). “Together they make
as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has ever seen." These
words appeared in
an article in Life magazine, USA, on April 9, 1956. Tale
Ognenovski
was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska
Podripnuvachka’) but he also helped arrange the music for he added his
own improvisations
to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others
dances
where Tale Ognenovski has performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe
soloist…” Nikola Ognenovski said: “My brother Kliment and me, we
took lessons five
years ago, from my famous grandfather Tale Ognenovski to play on reed
pipe.
I have the honour to be a member of the Orchestra of my famous
grandfather
…” Kliment Ognenovski said: “My friends were surprised for my
performing
on the Televisions together with my brother Nikola, my father Stevan
and
famous grandfather Tale Ognenovski…” Tale Ognenovski in this programme
performed solo his compositions on the small bagpipe, zourla, reed pipe
and clarinet accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Also, the
tracks from the album performed by Tale Ognenovski includes: “Sharsko
oro”, Tale Ognenovski
soloist on small bagpipe and zourla accompanied by his son Stevan on
the
drum. Second part of this composition have played his son Stevan and
grandsons
Nikola and Kliment as reed pipe soloists accompanied by Tale
Ognenovski
on reed pipe; “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1”, soloist
on
clarinet Tale accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. One part
of this track of 20 seconds, have performed Stevan Ognenovski, Nikola
Ognenovski
and Kliment Ognenovski as reed pipe soloists, accompanied by Tale
Ognenovski on reed pipe; “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8
“, “Brusnichko oro”, “Bukovsko svadbarsko oro” and
classical concert “Tale Ognenovski
Concert for Clarinet No. 1” has performed Tale Ognenovski soloist on
clarinet
accompanied by his son Stevan on drum.
Press notices: Audio CD album of the Musical Genius Tale
Ognenovski – related articles in the newspapers in Republic of Macedonia
“ New Audio CD of the legendary Macedonian composer, clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper – The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” has been released in USA. With this unofficial promotion of this Album this incredibly unique musician celebrated his 80th anniversary of his birthday, 73th anniversary of his playing on the reed pipe, 65th anniversary of his playing on the clarinet, and 46th anniversary of his performances at world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York on January 27, 1956. The book entitled "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer", written by Stevan Ognenovski has been published one year ago. Publishing house is MATICA MAKEDONSKA.The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music…In the new Audio CD, Tale Ognenovski in unique way in Word Music made the connection between Oriental and Western Music… Record Label of his Album is Independent Records from USA. Album is recorded and mixed by Dimitar Dimovski at TRA-LA-LA STUDIO. Producers are: Tale Ognenovski and his son Stevan Ognenovski. The album includes the tracks : Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No.5, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8, Brusnichko oro, Nevenino oro, Bukovsko svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro, Stevchevo oro, Sharsko oro, Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1. Total playing time of this Audio CD is about seventy minutes… In the musical biography of this incredibly unique artist has been written, that he was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola… 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)… Tale Ognenovski’s numerous musical works belong to different genres; together, his folk dances and classical and jazz compositions established the clarinet as an instrument capable of the highest range of expression in solo music… More information’s about Tale Ognenovski you can see at his Web site http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk. His new Album you can order at his distributor Cdstreet.com from Dallas on his Web site http://www.cdstreet.com.” From an article entitled, “World Music, Fascinate fusion of Classical and Oriental Music“, written by “Sekoj petok” magazine and published on January 25, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
“ Tale Ognenovski
is one of
the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music. He made the
connection between Oriental and Western Music… The album of Tale
Ognenovski, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,”on
which there are three jazz compositions, six Macedonian folk dances and
classical music by Ognenovski, was published as a result of his 73-year
long playing music on clarinet and kavalche and many years of work as a
composer. On the album, Tale Ognenovski is soloist on the clarinet,
reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe ("gajdarka") and zourla
("zurla"). Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra: his son
Stevan and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment. All music is
composed by Tale Ognenovski… The album was recorded at the “Tra la la”
studio in Skopje and is published under the label of “Independent
records” from the USA. The company “Cdstreet” from Dallas will
distribute it all over the world through the web-site www.cdstreet.com
and all the
other information about this great Macedonian artist can be found on
his
official web site http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk.
Tale Ognenovski performed in the world-famous Carnegie Hall in
New York, 1956. The concert in Carnegie Hall launched a new era
in his highly successful, world career. He has appeared on the world's
most prestigious concert stages in North America and Europe and
he has presentated our folklore … They were described by
the press, with articles appearing in The New York Times, San
Francisco
Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Life… World music critics have been
written
that hi is the greatest clarinetist of all time, demonstrating unique
skill, an unapproachable technique, a wealth of invention and amazing
improvisational
virtuosity. The book “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and
Composer”
speaks about all of that.
.” From an article entitled, ““Tale Ognenovski, virtuoso of the
clarinet, kaval and zourla - Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical
Music, as a result of 73 Years of Work“, written by Milica
Dzarovska and published in the newspaper “Vest”,
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 28, 2002.
“ The album
of Tale Ognenovski, world well-known virtuoso, entitled
“Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,”
recorded at PROMUZIKA TRA-LA-LA STUDIO in Skopje, has been
released by record label Independents Records from USA… Tale
Ognenovski
is soloist on the clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe
("gajdarka")
and zourla ("zurla"). Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra:
his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment. The album
includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical
music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski).The album includes the tracks
: Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1, Tale Ognenovski Jazz
Composition
No.5, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8, Brusnichko oro, Nevenino
oro, Bukovsko svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro, Stevchevo oro,
Sharsko
oro, Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1. His compositions with
plenty of temperamental rhythm and strength sound, established the
clarinet
as an instrument capable of the highest range of expression in solo
music.
Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers
in Word Music. He made the connection between Oriental and the Western
Music. He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances. Some
of
his compositions are recorded on 11 LPs, 11 cassettes, 10
gramophone
records, and one videotape (RTB, Jugoton, RTS and MRT). Tale
Ognenovski’s
Macedonian folk dances have been performed in Switzerland
(Mechanlizenz), France (Sacem), Sweden (Gema), Finland (Teosto), Great
Britain, Denmark, and others… He has appeared with Macedonian
Ensemble of Folk Dances and
Songs "Tanec" in the Carnegie Hall, , on January 27, 1956…
Everywhere, he bewitched the audience with his virtuosity, fast playing
and incredible arrangements. 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... The album can
be ordered at Web site http://www.cdstreet.com...” From
an article entitled, “Mix of Macedonian Folk Dances and World Jazz of
the old Maestro “, written by Sonja Stoilkovska and published in the
newspaper “Dnevnik
” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 31, 2002.
“Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest
instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the
connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the
West - with melodies… The album includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6
Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale
Ognenovski). His Audio CD album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances
and Classical Music" is confirmation for the connection between the two
"UNCONNECTABLE" worlds… “Tale
Ognenovski was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the
Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. Tale Ognenovski inherited his
great talent and musical genius from his great-grandfather Ognen and
grandfather Riste, both of whom were excellent players on the pipe
("kavalche"), and from
his father Jovan who was an excellent player on the bagpipe ("gajda")…”
Written by Stevan Ognenovski and published in the book entitled "Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer". Publishing house is
MATICA MAKEDONSKA. 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). ..
Tale Ognenovski received the First Award as the best clarinetist at the
First Regional Bitola Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, October 9-11,
1947. .. Tale Ognenovski's First Award for Clarinet as a top
clarinetist at the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk
Dances and Songs, 1948. .. From November 1, 1948, he was a member of
the Folk Orchestra of Radio Skopje at the invitation of Mr. Vasil
Hadzimanov and Mr. Nikolaj Galevski. This was after he had received the
First Award Clarinet as the best clarinetist at the first Macedonia
Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, held in Skopje in 1948… From 1949 to
1951, at the invitation of Mr. Angel Saldziev, Assistant Director in
the Ministry of Science and Culture in Republic of Macedonia, Tale
Ognenovski toured the Republic of Macedonia accompanied by folk dance
groups from the villages of Brusnik, Dihovo, Nizhopole and Lavci, and
the "Chalgii" orchestras of Radio Bitola and Radio Skopje. Mr. Angel
Saldziev was the manager of these tours, which were at the time
significant musical events in Macedonia… Tale Ognenovski won First
Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in
Opatija, Croatia, September 9-12, 1951, together with another 11
members of the Folk Dance Ensemble from the Bitola village of
Nizhopole. This
was out of 85 folk dance groups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia. From November 15, 1951, he
worked with the "Public Police Wind Orchestra. By the end of 1955, Tale
Ognenovski
worked with the "Police Wind Orchestra". There followed a request by
Emanuel
Chuchkov, the director of Ensemble ‘Tanec’, to the manager and
conductor
of the "Police Wind Orchestra", Micho Kostovski, for Tale Ognenovski to
be a guest soloist of the Ensemble. Their first tour was to Bulgaria
(November and December, 1955), followed soon after by a tour throughout
the United
States of America and Canada (66 concerts, between January 22, 1956 and
April 12, 1956). During the period July 1, 1956 and September 1, 1960,
while
employed by Ensemble ‘Tanec’, he toured Germany (74 concerts, from
August
15, 1956 until October 27, 1956 and September 18 and 19, 1959 in
Dortmund),
Albania (9 concerts, October, 1957), Romania (9 concerts, December,
1957
and January 1958), Switzerland (Berne, July 7 and 8 and Geneva, July 9
and 10, 1959) and France (83 concerts, from September 20 until November
25, 1959). He also toured with the Ensemble throughout the former
Yugoslavia,
in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia;
everywhere
they performed, Ensemble ‘Tanec’ and Tale Ognenovski earned rapturous
applause...
During his career, he appeared with the Macedonian State Ensemble of
Folk
Dances and Songs ‘Tanec’ on some of the world’s most prestigious
concert
stages. These include appearances in New York City, the Brooklyn
Academy
of Music, Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C. ,Toronto,
Munich, Paris... The zenith of his highly successful,
career
was his historic performance with Ensemble ‘Tanec’ at the concert in
Carnegie
Hall on January 27, 1956… Many of the world’s best-known musicians,
orchestras
and their conductors have performed concerts in Carnegie Hall. These
include
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez,
Frank
Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder,
Sviatoslav
Richter, Edith Piaf, Tina Turner, Sergej Rachmanianoff, Artur
Rubinstein,
Vladimir Horowitz, Mstislav Rostopovich, Enrico Caruso, Placido
Domingo,
Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, Gustav Mahler, The Beatles and Herbert
von Karajan… William Hawkins has written in the New York World
Telegram,
"The Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the
audience...This
is the freshest, gayest, most expert dance event that has appeared over
the horizon in years..." Following every concert of ‘Tanec’s’ North
American
tour, critics in almost every newspaper commented about the Macedonian
folk
dance ‘Sopska Poskocica’, "...in the case of one dance, Sopska
Poskocica,
it was nothing more than a demonstration in dancing. As such it was
highly
effective...A dance like Sopska Poskocica is produced to
demonstrate...The speed at which it is danced, and the tremendous
energy and precision of the six men who dance it, makes it unique…It
earned an encore..." Tale
Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’
(‘Shopska
Podripnuvachka’) but he also helped arrange the music for he added his
own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the
case
with others dances where Tale Ognenovski has performed as virtuoso
clarinet
and pipe soloist… Tale Ognenovski played as virtuoso and clarinet and
pipe
(‘kavalche’) soloist for most parts of the programme… Musical genius
Tale
Ognenovski performed in the world-famous Carnegie Hall as clarinet and
pipe virtuoso soloist. His phenomenal success in Ensemble ‘Tanec’s’
66-concert
tour of the United States and Canada in 1956 launched a new era in his
highly successful career… “The evening is not only wonderful art
but also a superb show. Surely one performance in New York is not
enough.
The house was completely sold out, and others no doubt would follow the
same pattern," from an article written by John Martin entitled "Ballet:
Yugoslav Folk Art ‘Tanec’ Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of
Tremendous Skill," and published in The New York Times, New York, on
January
28, 1956… “In "Sopska Poskocica," (the clarinet soloist was Tale
Ognenovski
- remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) to make the point, five young men
took
over the stage and indulged in show-off tactics to attract the girl....
Every where in this program, however, there was something to be
admired…the
regional treasure of peoples with proud and ancient heritages, were
revealed,
to a remarkable degree, in dance and in music… 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." The
above
is from an article entitled ‘Yugoslav Folk Ballet,’ written by Walter
Terry, and that appeared in the New York Herald Tribune on January 28,
1956…” From an article entitled, “Virtuoso for the World Books with
Macedonian
Sign“, written by Greta Odzakova and published in the newspaper
“Vecher” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 2, 2002.
" For creative generations
performing
our contemporary music, it is very fortunate that we already have three
(International) National Outstanding Persons in this field of music
whose brilliant creations they can surely rely on to inspire them with
authentic, dynamic power and direct them towards creating the same.
These Giants of Music are Jovan Kukuzel (John Koukouzeles)..., Pece
Atanasovski... and Tale Ognenovski... The prodigy, however, is called
Tale Ognenovski… Absolutely masterly and limitless imagination and
music inventiveness are only 'potka', a condition, a starter, tonal
'organon', for his creative accomplishments.... As a virtuoso playing
'Chalgija' music (in his child-hood, as a shepherd, he played the pipe
('kavalche'); later, as an educated musician he played Cavallini, Weber
and Mozart). Tale Ognenovski, at the same time, In other words if
without telling in advance, we approach carefully and analytically the
'chalgija' opus created by the Maestro, we will discover with surprise
and great delight that Ognenovski is (probably) the FIRST, and (surely)
THE FARTHEST REACHING contemporary who first made the connection
between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with
words and melodies., wrote Dushko Dimitrovski in his book "For Our
Music" ("Za Nasha Muzika).This year Tale Ognenovski celebrated his 80th
anniversary of his birthday, and 65th anniversary of his playing on the
clarinet…. These days the album of Tale Ognenovski, entitled “Jazz,
Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” has been
released by record label Independents Records from USA… Tale Ognenovski
is soloist on the clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe
("gajdarka") and zourla ("zurla"). Accompanying him are members of his
Orchestra: his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment.
The album includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk
dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski).The album
includes the tracks: Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1, Tale
Ognenovski
Jazz Composition No.5, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8,
Brusnichko
oro, Nevenino oro, Bukovsko svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro,
Stevchevo
oro, Sharsko oro, Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1… “Nobody
in
the world can play clarinet like Tale Ognenovski. His music is
incredible.
His improvisations and solos are out of this world…”, says Dimce
Cvetkovski,
the sponsor of the Album entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances
and Classical
Music”. Tale Ognenovski has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk
dances , one classical concert "Tale Ognenovski Concert for
Clarinet No. 1",
and many Jazz composition. Some of his compositions are
recorded on more than 30 audio records.He has appeared with
Macedonian Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" on the world's
most prestigious concert stages in North America and Europe with
fantastic success. The zenith of his highly successful, 60-year
career was his historic performance with Ensemble ‘Tanec’ at the
concert in Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956. The most eminent critics
were written in the newspapers that this concert by Tale Ognenovski and
the Ensemble is one of the most celebrated events in the history
of the world-famous Carnegie Hall.
“To choose which were the most successful of the program’s seventeen
folk dances, when all were greeted with stormy applause, is really very
difficult and risky... ‘Shopska podripnuvachka’ (the virtuoso clarinet
soloist was Tale Ognenovski ) was even repeated, and to repeat a
performance on the American stage is a really rare and exclusive
event... When the curtain came down at the end of the show, the Hall of
Carnegie Hall was shaking from stormy applause, and didn’t become quiet
for some minutes…” wrote critic Stjepan Pucak. Tale Ognenovski won
First Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in
Opatija, Croatia, September 9-12, 1951, together with another 11
members of the Folk
Dance Ensemble from the Bitola village of Nizhopole. This was out of 85
folk dance groups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro,
Slovenia,
Macedonia and Croatia. In December 1952, Tale Ognenovski as clarinet
soloist,
together with the superb pianist Nino Cipushev as accompaniment,
performed
the classical concert "Concert Polka for Clarinet" by Miler Bela.
With his superb performance, Tale Ognenovski became the first clarinet
soloist in the history of the Republic of Macedonia to perform a
classical
concert for the clarinet. "... It is not widely known both in
Yugoslavia
and around the world, that the renowned virtuoso clarinetist Tale
Ognenovski
is a concert clarinetist. Indeed, it is not widely known that Tale
Ognenovski
can play other styles of music such as jazz, improvising in the style
of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, or dance music. It is a phenomenon
that
Tale Ognenovski has the right amount of embouchure and vibrato for
every
type of music. He maintains a perfectly level tone for classical music
when it is required." From an article by Professor Ladislav Palfi, the
famous
pianist. Tale Ognenovski performed as clarinet soloist in firstly,
Mozart's
'Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622' and Weber’s Concert in ef-mol,
with
the legendary pianist Professor Ladislav Palfi playing piano
accompaniment.
>From 1960 to 1967, Tale Ognenovski worked with "Radio Television
Skopje".
In 1966, Tale Ognenovski became Head of the "Folk Music Orchestra" of
"Radio
Television Skopje… Tale Ognenovski was a member of the Composers’
Association
of Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavia) from 1963 till 1990. In 1965, Tale
Ognenovski
established his own "Tale Ognenovski Orchestra". “Tale
Ognenovski's
contributions to our and world music are enormous. With the clarinet
and
reed pipe he is demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention,
amazing
improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence…” From
an
article entitled, “New Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski – Jazz, Macedonian
Folk
Dances and Classical Music with the clarinet virtuoso “, written by
Tina
Ivanova. and published in the newspaper “Utrinski
Vesnik ”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 8, 2002.
“The album of the
legend of
Macedonian music, Tale Ognenovski, virtuoso soloist on the
clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe ("gajdarka") and zourla
("zurla")., entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,”
has been released by record label Independents Records from USA...
Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra: his son Stevan and
grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment. This excellent album is
miracle mix of Macedonian Folk dances, jazz and classical music. The
album includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and
classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski).... His performances
on the album are phenomenally…” From an article entitled,
“Music - Tale Ognenovski – Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical
Music“, written by “Glas” magazine, and published on February 25,
2002 , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
"His performances are ideal and the sound he produces
is a
revelation in just how beautifully the clarinet can be played. His
composition range, virtuosity, and originality with a clarinet made him
a luminous cult hero, musical genius in the musical world history.
Tale Ognenovski is a genius, a brilliant musician and Musical giant,”
written by Stevan Ognenovski and published in the book
entitled, “Tale Ognenovski, Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer”…
His CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music, is
purchase by world eminent internet company Amazon.com. Tale
Ognenovski's Macedonian folk dances were performed in USA, Canada,
Australia, Switzerland, France , Sweden, Finland, Great
Britain, Denmark...
In the Musical World History is written that Tale Ognenovski is one of
the most innovative and important world instrumentalists and the
greatest clarinetist for all time… Tale Ognenovski performed as a
soloist on clarinet and reed pipe folk dances in world-famous Carnegie
Hall with Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec".
Tale Ognenovski with his superb performances as clarinet and reed
pipe virtuoso soloist bewitched the audience of the prestigious
Carnegie
Hall.
"…remarkable music on both orthodox and unorthodox instruments - a
raucous and unforgettable pipe (virtuoso pipe ("kavalche") and clarinet
soloist was Tale Ognenovski) ... 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"…
Many world's known musicians, orchestras and their conductors gave the
concerts in Carnegie Hall: Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Tina Turner,
Edith Piaf, Elton John, Stevie Wonder...
For every concert of the North American tour of Macedonian
Ensemble "Tanec" in almost every newspaper critic for the Macedonian
folk dance "Sopska Poskocica" were written the most superlative
critics. "Shopska podripnuvachka" (On this Macedonian folk dance
virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski ) was even repeatable
again, and to repeat some perform on American scene is really rare and
exclusively event...”, wrote Stjepan Pucak in
Newspaper "Nova Makedonija" - title "First days in America" on February
7, 1956…
Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in Sopska
Poskocica ("Shopska potskoknuvachka") but also and arranger of music
because he added his own improvisations in some parts of the dance. His
music with his
compositions of Macedonian folk dances, Classical, and Jazz music, is
unique and is accepted everywhere.
Besides he has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, he
composed the most difficult classical concert entitled "Tale Ognenovski
Clarinet Concerto K.1"… On December 1952 Tale Ognenovski as
clarinet soloist accompaniment with excellent pianist Nino Cipushev has
performed the classical concert "Concert Polka for Clarinet" by
Miler Bela
in "Police House" in Skopje with great success. This classical concert
by Miler Bela contains very difficult virtuosi parts with many
cadenzas,
which are very difficult to perform for a clarinet soloist. With
magnificently performed this concert Tale Ognenovski become the first
clarinet
soloist who has performed classical concert for clarinet in
Republic
of Macedonia...
Some of his compositions are recorded on 11 LPs, 11 cassettes, 10
gramophone records, and one videotape (RTB, Jugoton, RTS, and MRT). His
recordings for Radio Television Belgrade, Jugoton, Macedonian Radio
Television...are unique compositions based of the
Macedonian folk music but also with some influence of Oriental, Jazz
and Classical Music, with highly complex patterning of rhythm and
attractive melody over extreme complexity in
a minute that can not be comparable with any other kind of Music known
today.
Tale Ognenovski as a virtuoso clarinet soloist in the film "Ritam
i zvuk" (Rhythm and Sound), 1955, has performed Macedonian folk dances:
"Zhensko Chamche", "Beranche"... with Macedonian Ensemble of Folk
Dances
and Songs "Tanec". Producer of this film was "Vardar Film". The
Macedonian folk dance "Zhensko Chamche" in this film begins with
technically very complicated solo virtuosi improvisations of Tale
Ognenovski, which don't exist in the origin version of this folk dance…
He performed as clarinet soloist on the televised concerts on
Macedonian Television: Mozart Clarinet Concerto K.622 and Wagner Adagio
for Clarinet (1987) and in all of these he demonstrated
brilliance technique.
Tale Ognenovski received numerous awards and honors, all among the
prestigious in the performing arts. The most significant awards are:
First Award Clarinet as a best clarinetist at the First Republic
Macedonian Festival
of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, 1948, First Award at the Yugoslav
(Former
Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in Opatija, Croatia, 1951, "Estradna
nagrada
Jugoslavije" ("Yugoslavian Scene Award"), the greatest award in former
Yugoslavia for the scene musical artists, from Association of Scene
Artists
of Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavia), 1978… From an article entitled ‘Tale
Ognenovski, World Virtuoso of the Folk, Jazz, and Classical
Music’, written by Mileva Lazova and published in the magazine
“Makedonsko Sonce” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on November 29,
2002,
“…In the newspaper “Vecher” we were written an article about Tale Ognenovski and his new Album entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”. The Album was released by record label: Independent Records from USA. Legend of Macedonian music, Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time, and one of the Greatest Composers in World Music…” From an article entitled, "Album of Tale Ognenovski in “Jugoton””, published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on December 28, 2002.
“...Tale Ognenovski was born in the village of Brusnik
near
Bitola in
the Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. Tale Ognenovski inherited
his
great talent and musical genius from his great-grandfather Ognen and
grandfather
Riste, both of whom were excellent players on the reed pipe
("kavalche"),
and from his father Jovan, the famous bagpiper. Besides the clarinet
and
reed pipe he played the small bagpipe, the sahophone the zourla, the
oboe,
the fagot and the drum… He received the First Award as the best
clarinetist
at the first regional Bitola Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, held on
October
9-11, 1947… He received the First Award Clarinet as the best
clarinetist
at the first Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, held in
Skopje
in 1948… From 1949 to 1951, at the invitation of Mr. Angel Saldziev,
Assistant
Director in the Ministry of Science and Culture in Republic of
Macedonia,
Tale Ognenovski toured the Republic of Macedonia accompanied by folk
dance
groups from the villages of Brusnik, Dihovo, Nizhopole and Lavci, and
the
"Chalgii" orchestras of Radio Bitola and Radio Skopje. Tale Ognenovski
won
First Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in
Opatija,
Croatia, September 9-12, 1951, together with another 11 members of the
Folk
Dance Ensemble from the Bitola village of Nizhopole. This was out of 85
folk
dance groups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia,
Macedonia
and Croatia. From 1951 till 1955, Tale Ognenovski worked as a member of
the
"Police Wind Orchestra"… There followed a request by Emanuel Chuchkov,
the
director of Ensemble ‘Tanec’, Tale Ognenovski accepted to be a
guest
soloist of the Ensemble. Their first tour was to Bulgaria (November and
December,
1955), followed soon after by a tour throughout the United States of
America
and Canada (66 concerts, between January 22, 1956 and April 12, 1956).
During
the period July 1, 1956 and September 1, 1960, while employed by
Ensemble
‘Tanec’, he toured Germany (74 concerts, from August 15, 1956 until
October
27, 1956 and September 18 and 19, 1959 in Dortmund), Albania (9
concerts,
October, 1957), Romania (9 concerts, December, 1957 and January 1958),
Switzerland
(4 concerts, Berne, July 7 and 8 and Geneva, July 9 and 10, 1959) and
France
(83 concerts, from September 20 until November 25, 1959). He also
toured
with the Ensemble throughout the former Yugoslavia, in Bosnia and
Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia… From 1960 to 1967, Tale
Ognenovski
worked with "Radio Television Skopje"…
In 1966, Tale Ognenovski became Head of the "Folk Music Orchestra" of
"Radio Skopje”… Tale Ognenovski was a member of the Composers’
Association of Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavia) from 1963 till
1990… The year 1965 saw Tale Ognenovski establish his own "Tale
Ognenovski Orchestra" in Skopje… He has appeared with Macedonian
Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs ‘Tanec’ on the world's most
prestigious concert stages in North America and
Europe: New York City, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Toronto,
Paris,
Bonn, Munich, Berne…
The concerts were described as a Great Cultural Event by the American
press, with articles appearing in The New York Times, Los Angeles
Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Life … The zenith of his career
was his
historic performance with Ensemble ‘Tanec’ at the concert in Carnegie
Hall
on January 27, 1956…
Carnegie Hall is the most prestigious concert hall in the United States
of America. Many of the world’s best-known musicians, orchestras and
their conductors have performed concerts in Carnegie Hall. These
include Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Bob
Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Elton John, David Bowie,
Stevie Wonder, Edith Piaf and Tina Turner.
“… This is the freshest, gayest, most expert dance affair that has come
over the horizon in years.." From an article written by William
Hawkins, and that appeared in the New York World Telegram on January
28, 1956.
“… remarkable music on both orthodox and unorthodox instruments -
a raucous and unforgettable pipe… (virtuoso pipe ("kavalche") and
the clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski )… The house was completely
sold
out, and others no doubt would follow the same pattern," from an
article
written by John Martin entitled "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art ‘Tanec’
Dancers
Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill," and published
in The New York Times, New York, on January 28, 1956..
“…In "Sopska Poskocica," (the clarinet soloist was Tale
Ognenovski ) to make the point, five young men took over the stage and
indulged in show-off tactics to attract the girl.... Every where in
this program, however, there was something to be admired…the regional
treasure of peoples with proud and ancient heritages, were revealed, to
a remarkable degree, in dance and in music…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." The above is from an article entitled ‘Yugoslav Folk
Ballet,’ written by Walter Terry, and that appeared in the New York
Herald Tribune on January 28, 1956.
Tale Ognenovski was clarinet and reed pipe soloist with Ensemble
"Tanec" during their tour of France from September 20 until
November 25, 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 because your girls and boys put their
whole heart into the dance and example for this is 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....', published in the newspaper 'Vecher', Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia
on September 14, 1964. Tale Ognenovski with Ensemble twice had
performances
broadcast on television, on September 21 and 22, 1959. 20 million
people
would have seen them on the most popular programme on French
Television…
He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances , one classical
concert
"Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1", and many Jazz
compositions.
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… Last year Tale Ognenovski recorded CD,
entitled
“Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” at
Dimitar
Dimovski’s PROMUZIKA TRA-LA-LA STUDIO. The album was released by record
label
Independents Records from USA… The CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk
Dances
and Classical Music”, include Tale Ognenovski’s cardinal composition
“Tale
Ognenovski Concert For Clarinet No. 1”… For buying info for the
first
Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski, visit the websites:
www.cdstreet.com and www.amazon.com.
Tale Ognenovski performed as soloist on clarinet, reed pipe, small
bagpipe and zourla. His son Stevan, and grandchildren, Nikola and
Kliment, accompany him on the drum and reed pipes…” From an article
entitled, "And the muses sleep when Tale perform”, written by Valentina
Gorgievska and published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia on July 30, 2003
Tale Ognenovski's clarinet works (“Tale
Ognenovski Clarinet
Concerto
No.1” …) is composed to expressing his own amazing virtuosity
“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. The book is
published
in both Macedonian and English.
Macedonian Musical Genius Tale
Ognenovski,
the winner of "11 Oktomvri" award… He is the greatest clarinetist, reed
piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time, and one of the Greatest
Composers in World Music...
“…Tale Ognenovski has
appeared with Macedonian Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" on
the world's most prestigious concert stages in North America and
Europe. The album under the title, "Jazz,
Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music," is confirmation that
Musical
Genius Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Composers in World
Music… Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper,
zourlist and small bagpiper of all time, and one of the Greatest
Composers in World Music...Tale Ognenovski said: “I am very proud and
happy for I am the winner of "11 Oktomvri" award. This award is the
main source of my strength and motivation for composing… My son Stevan
Ognenovski has great contribution for my career: for realizing my first
CD album "Jazz, Macedonian Folk
Dances and Classical Music," and for writing the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer,” …Tale Ognenovski
received:
First Award Clarinet as a best clarinetist at the First Republic
Macedonian
Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, October 6-10, 1948; First
Award
at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in Opatija,
Croatia,
September 9-12, 1951, together with other 11 members of the Folk Dance
group
from Bitola's village Nidzopole…
Tale Ognenovski has appeared on the world's most prestigious concert
stages as clarinet and reed pipe virtuoso in New York, Chicago,
Washington, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Bonn (1956),
Paris, Geneva (1959)…
Macedonian folk dances Sopska Poskocica ("Shopska potskoknuvachka")
received the best critics in the eminent American newspapers: The New
York Herald Tribune, The Washington Post and Times Herald, The Globe
and
Mail (Toronto), Los Angeles Times… Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso
clarinet
soloist in Sopska Poskocica ("Shopska potskoknuvachka") but also and
arranger
of music because he added his own musical phrases and improvisations in
more parts of the dance.
: “…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."
“…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.
Virtuoso Ognenovski has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk
dances, one classical concert "Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Concerto No.1",
and more Jazz compositions. Some of his compositions are recorded on
11 LPs, 11 cassettes, 10 gramophone records, one videotape, and one CD.
He performed with all three different folk music orchestras and was
Head
of the “Folk Music Orchestra” of “Macedonian Radio Television.” He
performed as clarinet soloist on the televised concerts on Macedonian
Television: Mozart Clarinet Concerto K.622 and Wagner Adagio for
Clarinet (1987) with accompaniment by excellent pianist Tanja Shopova
and Cavallini concert
Fiori Rossiniani (1970) with accompaniment by legendary pianist
Professor
Ladislav Palfi. First CD album of Tale Ognenovski under the title,
"Jazz,
Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” was released on October,
2001…,”
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.”
The New York
Times for Ognenovski's performances as
clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie
Hall, New
York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote:
"tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully
unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible
phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled
"Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec'
Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…,
written by music critic John Martin
(January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances",
"thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious
virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian
mountains",
"dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut
Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events",
written
by music critic John Martin, The New
York Times. (February 5, 1956).
Stevan,
Nikola, Tale and Kliment Ognenovski
Tour of
The popularity of the
Ensemble Tanec's music in Europe brought with it increasing press
attention in
North America before and during the tour of
YUGOSLAV
BALLET TO APPEAR IN
"The Yugoslav
National
Folk Ballet will begin a fifteen-week tour of the
THE DANCE: DIRECTION; CHOREOGRAPHIC
VIGOR FROM MACEDONIA
The Ensemble
arrived in
Great
Variety of Dance in Yugoslav
Folk Ballet
"The word, Tanec, means
Dance in Macedonian, all kinds of dance. And the repertory of Tanec,
the
Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, in the
Yugoslav
Ballet Booked Here
"The Yugoslav National
Folk Ballet will be presented for one night only at Constitution Hall
on
Thursday, Feb. 9. This company of Balkan singers, musicians and folk
dancers
has been on tour in Europe and currently is preparing for its
TV
debut of "Tanec” on CBS
The
A copy of
this
programme may
be viewed free of charge on a videocassette at the Library of
Congress in
On the
LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS’
Internet Web site, http://catalog.loc.gov with Keyword = Ansambl za
narodni
igri i pesni Tanec is written:
Main
Title: Omnibus.
IV, vol. 15 / TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation; Producer,
Robert
Saudek.
Published/Created:
Library
of Congress http://lccn.loc.gov/88705799
in the
world-famous Carnegie
Hall, 
Allmusic's
reviewer,
Craig
Harris, noted: "The only professional folklore ensemble in
"Venerable
Carnegie
Hall fairly vibrated as the audience blistered its palms in
appreciation..." - By Robert Coleman,
New
York Daily Mirror, January
28, 1956
Ballet:
Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec'
Dancers Appear at
Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous SkillTale Ognenovski in the books and
encyclopedias:
Tale Ognenovski
and Dushko
Dimitrovski
Book: "Za
Nasha Muzika"
(For Our
Music); Author: Dushko Dimitrovski;
Publisher: BID "Misirkov" (1994).The
prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski... Both Jesus Christ's: "I
came not to do away with the Bible, but to fulfil and continue it", and
Michaelangelo's: "The Artist must adopt strict, artistic rules at
first,
to be able to break them afterwards"... could well apply to Ognenovski.
Absolutely masterly and limitless imagination and music inventiveness
are only
'potka', a condition, a starter, tonal 'organon', for his creative
accomplishments.... As a virtuoso playing 'Chalgija' music (in his
child-hood,
as a shepherd, he played the pipe ('kavalche'); later, as an educated
musician
he played Cavallini, Weber and Mozart). Tale Ognenovski, at the same
time,
navigates himself effectively all around the world of classical music.
As if
the ingenious knowledge of the 'chalgija' universe, but also with the
live
primordial in the rustic sound, together with the vivid, creative touch
of the
mysteries of European classical music idea, had predetermined the
outstanding
talent of Ognenovski to make one, perhaps unconscious, but in musical
and
historical terms, more than far-reaching creative step forward. In
other words
if without telling in advance, we approach carefully and analytically
the
'chalgija' opus created by the Maestro, we will discover with surprise
and
great delight that Ognenovski is (probably) the FIRST, and (surely) THE
FARTHEST REACHING contemporary who first made the connection between
the two
"UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with words and
melodies. Tale Ognenovski does not find it problematic to start with a
motive,
a theme, and then to navigate through all the labryinths of the archaic
and old
church styles, so that at in a certain section of his improvisation...
to
decide on a strict, "very Western-style" tonality and to bring all
that to the starting-point by perfectly structuring and observing the
style.
The impossible becomes possible: two, "usually non-complimentary"
parallel-existing
worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient - are in Tale Ognenovski's music
naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge.
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 … They are
accompanied by a
group of musicians consisting of a violinist, guitar and accordion
players, a
flutist, a clarinetist and double bass, though drums of
different
types are frequently involved, as well as a shepherd's reed pipe..." -
By Albert
Goldberg, Los
Angeles Times, ,
March 13, 1956.
THE
DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From The New York
Times for Ognenovski's performances as
clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie
Hall, New
York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote:
"tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully
unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible
phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled
"Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec'
Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…,
written by music critic John Martin
(January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances",
"thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious
virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian
mountains",
"dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut
Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events",
written
by music critic John Martin, The New
York Times. (February 5, 1956).
DANCE
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p509257
Tale
Ognenovski at Clarinet-Now.com,
http://www.clarinet-now.com/famous-clarinet-players.html
Clarinet - Wikipedia
"One
of the most
renowned Macedonian clarinet players is Tale Ognenovski, who
gained
worldwide fame for his virtuosity.”
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Stevan
Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian), Mag.Scient., Magister Scientiarum
(Magister of Science in Computer Science)
Born in
1948 in the village of Brusnik near Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. He
is a
Macedonian information
technologist, instrumentalist: drum and
reed pipe (recorder), music producer and writer. Stevan Ognenovski
is the son
of Tale
Ognenovski, multi-instrumentalist: clarinet,
reed pipe (recorder), tin whistle, small bagpipe,
zourla
(zurla), and drum, composer, bandleader and music producer.
Parents:
Tale Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian) and Nevena Ognenovska
(Nationality:
Macedonian)
Spouse:
Margarita Ognenovska
Children:
Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski
Tale
Ognenovski and his son Stevan Ognenovski photographed in front of the
Faculty of
Electrical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia after
receiving
diploma Dipl.-Ing. in
graduation ceremony, May, 1974
Degree: Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplom),
degree
in electronics engineering (Graduate Engineer, Dipl.-Ing. - This degree
is
equivalent to a Master's degree (M.Sc.), Level 7.1 according
to the
European Qualification Framework (EQF)). Diploma No.: 3158-1974 (April
26,
1974). Thesis: “Converter of Voltage to Frequency”. Mentor: Prof.
emer.
dr. sc. Ante
Santic (http://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante_%C5%A0anti%C4%87)
Prof.
emer. dr. sc. Ante Santic was awarded 2003 EMBS Career Achievement
Award
presented by IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society).
Awards:
Award
for innovation from Iskra Delta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskra_Delta),
Ljubljana, Slovenia
(November 28, 1986).
Recognition
for successfully participation in the National Competition of the
“Society of mathematicians and physicians of Macedonia” in physic of
the
scholars of the secondary schools in Republic of Macedonia on May 8,
1966 in
Skopje.
He has
written articles about the artistic works of his father Tale Ognenovski
in the
newspapers: "Nova Makedonija" (November 10, 1997 (http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk), Dnevnik
(2002 http://www.dnevnik.com.mk), Vecher
(October 7,
2002 http://www.vecer.com.mk/default.asp)
and
Utrinski Vesnik (October 7, 2002 http://www.utrinski.com.mk), in
the
newsmagazines: "Denes" (on October 29, 1998 and on October 10, 2002),
Makedonsko Sonce (November 15, 2002) and Makedonsko Delo (November 22,
2002).
He is
Author of the book entitled: "Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" (http://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521). Publishing
house is Matica Makedonska. The book is published in both Macedonian
and
English, on December, 2000. ISBN 9989483124 ; 406 pages (format
A4). The
content of the book are: the biography of Tale Ognenovski and music
notation of
compositions of Macedonian Folk Dances, Jazz and Classical Music (all
composed
by Tale Ognenovski).
| Wedding
Party: Margarita Ognenovska and Stevan Ognenovski,
Hotel "Panorama", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, November 13, 1977  |
Tale Ognenovski,
November 13,
1977  |
Promotion
of
the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural
Centre
"Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on
July 9, 2001.
Tale
Ognenovski biographer is his son Stevan Ognenovski, M.Sc. who wrote the
book:
"Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" / "Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoz na Klarinet i Kompozitor" (2000). Publishing house
is
"Matica Makedonska" ((Editor in chief and Director Rade SILJAN;
Editor Dejan PAVLESKI; Cover Stevan OGNENOVSKI M.Sc.; Design
editor Niko
P. TOZI)), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; ISBN
9989-48-312-4 ; 406 pages (format A4). The book is published
in both
Macedonian and English.
Library of Congress
information at
http://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521
and World
catalog at
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56368816&referer=brief_results
The
content
of the book are: the biography of Tale Ognenovski and music notation of
compositions of Macedonian Folk Dances, Jazz and Classical Music (all
composed
by Tale Ognenovski)
Dushko
Dimitrovski, ethnomusicologist and reviwer of the book writes: "This
book
can be distinguished from others by the way research has been
extraordinarity
complete and scrupulously conducted. An enormous number of richly
illustrated
moments in his life and the creative style of Tale Ognenovski make it
possible
for everyone to see the extraordinary values and dimensions of this
artistic
person as one of the most important instrumental maestros in the world
and a
uniquely creative musician." Kiril Todevski, ethnomusicologist and
reviwer
of the book writes: "In the first chapter the author, using selected
materials, has included biographical data and individual articles about
Tale
Ognenovski's performances, as well as significant statements about his
contribution towards the common proclamation of our cultural values
with
Ensemble "Tanec" on their mammoth tours in the United States of
America, Canada and Germany in 1956, followed by the tours in France
and
Switzerland in 1959. Perhaps the most significant of his performances
with
Ensemble "Tanec" was the one in the famous Carnegie
Hall in America." The Ministry of Culture for the
Republic
of Macedonia makes the publishing of this book possible by their
financial
support.
Promotion
of
the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural
Centre
"Grigor Prlicev" - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on
July 9, 2001.
Tale Ognenovski,
Clarinetist
and Composer, performed at the promotion of the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski
Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural Centre "Grigor
Prlicev", Ohrid,
The promotion of
the book
was organized by the Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances under the
auspices of the National Institution Center of Culture "Grigor
Prlicev", Ohrid,
|
Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski  |
Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Suzana Jolevska  |
|
Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski  |
Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski  |
| …Suzana Jolevska Kliment Ognenovski  |
Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Kliment Ognenovski, Nada Andreeva  |
Katerina Chorbeva, Tale Ognenovski  |
Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski  |
FULL STORY
Book
"Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer"
Kiril
Todevski, Tale Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski. Promotion
of
the book entitled: “Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” at the Cultural
Centre
"Grigor Prlicev", Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia,
July 9, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
On June
17, 1991, he transferred to Department of Research and
Development at ” Macedonian
Telekom AD”, and his assignment was as Assistant for Informatics and
New PTT
Services. He was member of the Working Group responsible
for
upgrade VAX/VMS and ALPHA AXP computer systems in computer center at ”
Macedonian
Telekom AD”, since 1991.
He was promoted to Independent Assistant for Switching and Informatics
on March
1, 1993 and to Principal Engineer on August 1, 1995.
He was main designer of computer network at "PTT Macedonia" (now
”Macedonian Telekom AD”
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makedonski_Telekom)) since
1994, when 10 Mbps Thin Ethernet Local Area Network LAN and 2
Mbps PDH
and SDH links between local area networks in 6 telephone exchanges in
Skopje
have been installed. Equipment includes: Converter GMT-H/V.35-15P
from Pan
Dacom,
Germany (http://www.pandacomdirekt.com/en/company/about-us.html),
Siemens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens)
Digital
Multiplexer DSMX2/34 and Dec
Routers
90T1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Equipment_Corporation).
Later this project of 2 Mbps SDH
links
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_Digital_Hierarchy) was
applied in extended Local - Wide Area
Network between local area networks in main towns in Macedonia. Similar
concept
was applied for connection of IP Backbone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_backbone) of “Macedonian
Telekom AD” in 2001.
MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje now T-Mobile
Macedonia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_Macedonia
During the planning and implementation of mobile telephony system, GSM
at
“PTT Macedonia” (MOBIMAK
A.D-Skopje, now T-Mobile
Macedonia),
from 1995 to October, 1996, Mr. Ognenovski was a consultant
of the
Working Group responsible for specifying the equipment and services for
mobile
telephony system, GSM (Global
System for Mobile Communications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM) in
Republic of Macedonia and Project Manager of the Project for defining
technical
characteristic of Computer Billing System of GSM Mobil Telephony
of “PTT
Macedonia” and for
implementation of BSCS (Business
Support and Control System) in GSM of “PTT Macedonia”
(MOBIMAK A.D-Skopje, now T-Mobile
Macedonia)
He is co-author of the elaborate entitled "Suggested prices for
services
in GSM Mobile Telephony", created on April 19, 1996.
He participated in all meetings between ERICSSON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ericsson), CAP PROGRAMATOR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capgemini)
and
PTT
Macedonia (now ”Macedonian
Telekom AD”) representatives and managed all issues regarding the
Computer
Billing System BSCS (Business Support and Control System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LHS_Telekommunikation) of
GSM Mobile Telephony from April 22, 1996 to October 2, 1996.
Together with other members of the Working Group responsible for GSM
Billing
System, he visited Detecon, Bonn and GSM Computer Centre of DeTeMobil
(now
T-Mobile, Deutsche
Telekom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Telekom subsidiary), Munster, Germany, on February
11-15, 1996.
He has successfully participated in the “Business Support and Control
System
(BSCS)” course organized by CAP PROGRAMATOR” on June, 1996 in
Skopje.
BSCS is the one of the world’s most proven end to end customer care and
billing
solution for wireless networks.
He successfully completed a courses: “Digital UNIX Utilities and
Commands”
and "Digital UNIX System Administration EY-L571E-SG.E001"
in training center of EuroComputer Systems, (representative of American
company
Digital Equipment Corporation – now Hewlett-Packard) in Skopje (May 24,
1996
until June 1, 1996 and June 17-21, 1996), and course
"SQL*Plus
DB7A Database Administrator Part I" in training center of American
company
ORACLE in Skopje, from July 13 until July 22, 1996 (Certificate
No.: 3/96).
He was member of the Working Group for the control of invest and
technical
documentation of the “Project for implementation of the GSM Mobil
Telephony in
Republic of Macedonia”. He was member of the Working Group for
controlling the
quality of the “Telephone exchange of GSM”.
Internet Center T-Home Macedonia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Home_Macedonia)
He has
successfully participated in specifying and ordering equipment for the
first
noncommercial Internet Center at Macedonian Telekom
AD, (now T-Home Macedonia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Home_Macedonia) which
commercial Internet service began on 7-th of December 1995) on February
21,
1995. The Internet equipment from Eicon Technology from Dublin, Ireland
includes: Eicon Card HIS/PC 1MB, OSI PC Gateway for UNIX (SCO Version)
and IP
Router for UNIX (SCO Version).
Macedonian
Telekom AD
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makedonski_Telekom)
He has
successfully participated in the “INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS
SECURITY
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP” from the “International Association for Computer
Systems Security”
from October 20 until October 24, 1996 in Ohrid.
He was member of the Working Group (Decision no. 9489, November 11,
1997 and
Decision no. 5231, March 3, 1999) responsible for creating technical
solution
for upgrading LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network). He
is
author of project requirement for new telex exchange Datex P (February
2002).
He is co-author of Development plan for Y2002, Y2003,Y2004, Y2005 and
3-year
conceptual development plans for the period of Y2003-2005,Y2004-2006
and
Y2005-2007 for Public Payphones. He is co-author of Project
requirements
for extension of telephone exchanges ALCATEL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatel-Lucent) E10
in Bitola, Struga, Kavadarci, Strumica and Podares (May, 2003) and for
cabling
of Local Area Network (LAN) at Bitola, Gostivar, Gevgelija, Kavadarci,
Kicevo,
Kicevo - stopanski dvor, Kocani, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Prilep,
Strumica, Veles
and Skopje (Direkcija, Cair, Gorce Petrov, Karpos, Kisela Voda,
Montiranje i
servisiranje, Centar and Transporten Centar) (June, 2000). He was
main
designer of first Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet),
1993 and Wide Area Network (WAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_network),
1994. He is author and co-author of many elaborates, technical
solutions and
project requirements in Computer Systems, Local and Wide Area Network
in "Macedonian Telekom AD".
He was member of the Project Team for Voice
over IP Gateway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.323#H.323_and_Voice_over_IP_services).
He was member of the delegation of the PTT “Macedonia”
(now “Macedonian Telekom
AD”) for professional visits to the
“National Center of Scientific and Technological Information
(COSTI),
Tel-Aviv, Israel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel) from April
21 until April 28, 1994.
He was member of the delegations of “Macedonian
Telekom AD” for professional visits to the CeBit in Hannover,
Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) in
1994, 1995, 1999 and 2000. He has successfully participated in the
courses:
“PRINCE2
Project Management Method” from the “G.A.W. Associates Limited” (April
9 - 11,
2002)
Microsoft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft) Share
Point Portal Server (November 23-24, 2004)
Creating
of Internal Procedures (March 30, 2006)
Metro Ethernet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Ethernet) Equipment
(June 19-20, 2006)
On
March 25, 2002 he became Senior Expert for Research and
Development II of
Research and Development Area at “Macedonian
Telekom AD”. On January 17, 2005, he was promoted to Specialist
for
Development of Technical Products in the Service Platform
Development Department, Technical Development and Implementation
Directorate, Service Area of Macedonian Telekom
AD.
"Tale Ognenovski,
Titan Of
The Clarinet And Composer Of Clarinet Music, Dies" - This website
article was published on Mi2N - Music Industry News Network (June 28,
2012)
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=155399
The New York
Times for Ognenovski's performances as
clarinet and reed pipe (recorder) instrumental soloist at Carnegie
Hall, New
York City on January 27, 1956 with Macedonian Ensemble "Tanec" wrote:
"tremendous skill", "brilliantly spectacular and wonderfully
unfamiliar dances", "great individuality", "incredible
phrases", "raucous and unforgettable pipe",…, Article entitled
"Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec'
Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill"…,
written by music critic John Martin
(January 28, 1956), and "amazing variety to the dances",
"thousand different shades of dynamics", "conscious
virtuosity", "the broken circles of the kolo of the Macedonian
mountains",
"dateless reed pipe"…, Article entitled "THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut
Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events",
written
by music critic John Martin, The New
York Times. (February 5, 1956).
For more
information please visit:Biography of Stevan Ognenovski http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/cvstevano.html
Book "Tale
Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer" http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/book.html
CD
"Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/firstcd.html
CD
“MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” http://www.taleognenovski.com.mk/mozartcd.html
Information
about Magister’s Science Thesis
of Stevan Ognenovski can be found at Web site: http://www.mzos.hr/svibor/2/06/278/rad_e.htm#rad9
(and http://www.mzos.hr/svibor/2/06/278/rad_h.htm#rad9)
of MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SVIBOR - Collecting Data on
Projects
in Croatia.
Book
Tale
Ognenovski
Lambert M. Surhone (Editor), Mariam T.
Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor) http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tale-ognenovski-lambert-m-surhone/1103724547
Product Description: The content of this book primarily consists of
articles
available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tale Ognenovski
(Macedonian: Тале Огненовски) (born April 27, 1922) is a Macedonian
multi-instrumentalist: clarinet, reed pipe (instrument) (recorder), tin
whistle, small bagpipe, zourla (zurla) and drum, composer and
bandleader. On
January 27, 1956, he performed at Carnegie Hall, New York City as
clarinet and
reed pipe (recorder) soloist of Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk
Dances and
Songs "Tanec".
Product Details: Paperback: 92 pages
Publisher: Betascript
Publishing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDM_Publishing)
(March 2, 2011)
Language: English; ISBN-10: 613507024X;
ISBN-13: 978-6135070248.
Betascript Publishing is part of VDM Publishing Group
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BARNES&NOBLE:
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Tale
Ognenovski by Lambert
M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor) –
Google
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Stevan
Ognenovski
Tale
Ognenovski Quartet
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Nikola Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski  |
Three
CD albums of Tale Ognenovski are available through The Orchard (music label) http://www.theorchard.com/artist/38104/bio global
company headquartered in New York and London to online music services
such
as iTunes and My Space.
Physical compact
discs are available through CD
Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TaleOgnenovski online
music store.
Three CD
Albums available at:
CD
Baby http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TaleOgnenovski,
Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=tale+ognenovski&x=9&y=12,
CD
Universe http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=XARTIST&HT_Search_Info=Tale+Ognenovski
iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=289186198,
The
Orchard (music label) http://www.theorchard.com/artist/38104/bio,
MySpace Music, http://www.myspace.com/taleognenovskiclarinetist ...
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| Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski | CD Baby | Amazon.com | CD Universe | iTunes | The Orchard | MySpace Music |
| MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos | CD Baby | Amazon.com | CD Universe | iTunes | The Orchard | MySpace Music |
| Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music | CD Baby | Amazon.com | CD Universe | iTunes | The Orchard | MySpace Music |
Amazon.com
MP3 Downloads of Albums of Tale Ognenovski:
 Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski |
 Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music |
 Mozart And Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos |
| MP3 Album | MP3 Album | MP3 Album |
Important Webpages:
Tale Ognenovski
Clarinet Solo
- Brusnichko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance
Tale
Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Bukovsko
Svadbarsko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvuHuLswaI
Tale
Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1 - Macedonian Classical
Clarinet
Solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hJqfSv3Jnc
Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1 -
Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5v68GMLaCs
Tale Ognenovski
Jazz
Composition No. 6 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJkibqVfE5I
Stevan
Ognenovski married
Margarita Andreeva (now Margarita Ognenovska) in 1977. They had two
sons Nikola
and Kliment,
"Tale
Ognenovski is always environed with love of his son Stevan
Ognenovski and
daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska." - Article written by Rumena
Ravanovska-Tulbevska, entitled: "World Jazz
Musician of the Day Tale Ognenovski", Tea Moderna,
Margarita Ognenovska received his Dipl. oec. - graduate economist degree in economy (Graduate Economist - This degree is equivalent to a Master's degree (M.Sc.), Level 7.1 according to the European Qualification Framework (EQF) in 1978 from the Faculty of Economics , University of "Sv. Kiril i Metodij", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. She works at Komercijalna Banka A.D. Skopje since 1978.
Komercijalna
Banka AD Skopje is for the seventh time winner of the award “Bank
of
the
year”, which every year awards renowned professional magazine "The
Banker", published by Group Financial Times.
Nine years in a
row
(2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012), the Global
Finance
magazine announced the Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje the best bank in
Macedonia.
As a recognition
for excellent quality of its international payment operation, this
year,
Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje is again the winner of the award: Deutsche
Bank’s 2010 Straight – Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award.
This award is especially important, since the straight-through
processing of
payments significantly decreases the costs of the global transactional
banking
nowadays. In its notification, Deutsche Bank, which is the global
leader in
this area, emphasizes the successfulness of the team of Komercijalna
Banka in
charge of this issue reaching an extraordinary high STP rate of 99.74%.
By this award, Komercijalna
Banka AD Skopje once again confirmed
its role as a leader in the banking sector, which follows and
implements the
latest banking trends and technologies.
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