Genius of the Clarinet Tale Ognenovski with Ensemble "Tanec" in France, 1959

1. Tale Ognenovski was clarinet and pipe virtuoso soloist
     with Ensemble 'Tanec'
     during their tour of France

Tale Ognenovski was clarinet and pipe virtuoso soloist with Ensemble "Tanec" during their tour of France from September 20 until  November 25, 1959. They performed 83 concerts in 58 towns and cities in France including Paris, Le Havre, Nantes, Poitiers, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Cherbourg, Toulon, Toulouse, Rennes, Bourges, Chaumont, Solon de Provence, Laval, Brest, Lorient, St. Nazaire, Angers, Tours, Limoges, Pont a Mouson, Bourgen Brest, Belfor, St Entienne, St Brieuc, St Malo, Vendome, Gien, Orleans, Niort, La Rochelle, Marmonde, Mont de Marson, Dax, Tarbes, Agen, Albi, Pau, Carcassonne, St Gaudens, Beziers, Perpignan, Arcachon, Nimes, Grenoble, Lyon, Villeurbone and Gueret. They performed with amazing success to full houses everywhere. The 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. Radio Paris recorded a 45-minute programme of Macedonian folk dances and songs. The Manager of Ensemble 'Tanec's tour of France was Mr Raymond Guillier, also Director of his own company 'Les grands spectacles internationaux Les productions Raymond Guillier' of 129 Boulevard Massena, Paris. He specialised in managing international shows in Paris

Tale Ognenovski performed as a virtuoso clarinet and pipe ("kavalche") soloist
The majority of the programme of Ensemble Tanec's French tour comprised of Macedonian folk dances and songs with the  rest made up of Serbian and Croatian dances and songs and one Albanian dance. Tale Ognenovski played as virtuoso clarinet and pipe ("kavalche") soloist for most of the programme, in particular in the Macedonian folk dances 'A Bride's Dance (Nevestinsko Oro)', 'Chupurlika', 'Shopska Petorka', 'Kopachka', 'The Shepherd's Dance (Ovcharsko Oro), 'Drachevka', 'Chifte Chamche' and 'Soborski Igri', in Macedonian songs, Serbian folk dances and songs and 'SHOTE', an Albanian folk dance. Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in 'Shopska petorka' but also an arranger of the music because he added his own improvisations in some areas of the dance. This is the case with other dances that Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist. Tanec included, as part of their tour of France, two performances in Dortmund, Germany, on September 18 and 19, 1959. About 7000 people were present at each concert.

Some of Ensemble 'Tanec's concert repertoire, including Macedonian folk dances and songs, was recorded during the tour on LP record. The virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist on this excellent LP record, recorded in France in 1959, was Tale Ognenovski.

2. "What 'Tanec' is playing in the spirit of Macedonia, believe me no other Ensemble in the world can perform...
      Your girls and boys put their whole heart into the dance. I'll tell you why I think this is so. I know that the
      clarinetist Tale..." - Raymond Guillier, Vecher

"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. All great professional Ensembles in the world possess something special. Your girls and boys put their whole heart into the dance. I'll tell you why I think this is so. I know that the clarinetist Tale (Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) after every concert played clarinet solos and amused us well into the early hours. This hasn't been the case with any other member from any other Ensembles. I want to present Tanec every year to the people of my country..." said Raymond Guillier (Director of his own company, 'Les grands spectacles internationaux Les productions Raymond Guillier, 129 Boulevard Massena - Paris" - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) Manager of international exhibitions in Paris, France. The above appeared in an article entitled 'Your dance fascinates me....', written by M. Georgievski, and published in the newspaper 'Vecher', Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on September 14, 1964.

Macedonian Folklore is the best in the world
Raymond Guillier commented that no other Ensemble in the world could perform Macedonian folklore as well as 'Tanec', because the Macedonian girls and boys from the Ensemble put their whole heart and soul into the dances, and a good example of this was the clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. This was a very important comment because Mr. Raymond Guillier had organized many concerts in Paris and France for all the best Ensembles in the world.

3. "Brilliant first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia... Everyone in the audience applauded as if
      they  were four people ... "It must be understood that you have to be professional and have extraordinary soul
      and inspiration to play 'Drachevka' (the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan
       Ognenovski), 'Berovka' (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan
       Ognenovski)..."

"Everyone in the audience applauded as if they were four people, and the Macedonian National Ballet left a great impression in  Bourges...Two dances in particular were appreciated last night on the stage of the Grand Palais, the Dance of the sabre and the Dance of the village fair (two separate photos are shown, the top one being 'the dance of the sabre' and the bottom being 'the dance of village fair).' (On the right side of the bottom photograph can be seen virtuoso clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski).
But the Macedonian dances, once they began, developed from a dead slow pace and quickened, becoming a festival of colours, a storm of costumes and a sports test allied to the art of folklore.
It must be understood that you have to be a professional and have extraordinary soul and inspiration to play 'Drachevka' (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), 'Berovka' (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) and the exciting Serbian folk dance (the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski).
The audience much liked the dance 'Roussalies' as well as the dance 'Tchifte Tchamtche' (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), and lastly 'Chote' ('Shote'-In this Albanian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), a dance of love that is lively and colourful...Tanec is the name of this group who have won over the audience. The quality and talent of this group is admirable...This is the first time that they have performed in France... At the end of their concert, the members of Ensemble 'Tanec' remained on stage and were applauded by the Bourges audiences for more than qoute of an hour." The above comes from an article, entitled "Hier soir au GRAND-PALAIS BRILLANTE "PREMIERE" des Ballets de Macedoine" ("Yesterday evening in GRAND-PALAIS Brilliant first performance of National Ballet of Macedonia."), that appeared in the newspaper 'Le Berry Republicain' in Bourges, France, on September 24, 1959.

4.  "The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia achieved tremendous success" - La nouvelle
        republique du Centre

"The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia was a tremendous success. Everyone in the hall applauded with  enthusiasm, here in the 'Grand Palais' in Bourges at the first performance in France of the National Ballet of Macedonia... The first performance in Bourges was a spectacle...The members of the National Ballet of Macedonia arrived four days ago in Paris and have been shown on television..." This is from an arcticle entitled "Hier soir a Bourges, La "premiere" nationale des Ballets de Macedoine a remporte un enorme succes" (Yesterday evening in Bourges, The first national Ballet of Macedonia achieved tremendous success."). It was published in the newspaper "La nouvelle republique du Centre", Bourges, France on, September 24, 1959.

5. ""TANEC" wins over the public... " - K. Gavrish, Nova Makedonija

"The tour in France was very hard-going, with us having to travel and do a concert in a different town almost every day. But, everywhere, the Ensemble has confirmed its good reputation and been heartily accepted by the considerate and generous French public," said Trajko Prokopiev, the director of Ensemble 'Tanec'. Le Havre, Nantes, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Cherbourg, Toulon are just some of the towns in France where 'Tanec' has demonstrated its art with great success. In Salon de Provence, the Ensemble received an honorary medal of the town. The Ensemble has had two performances broadcast on the most popular programmes on French television that are usually watched by 20 million people. Radio Paris recorded a 45-minute programme of Macedonian folk dances and songs.
My impression is that the French public understands and can sense our folklore; we have succeeded in satisfying them. We cannot but forget that the French public is a public with great demands. Since our debut on television they have recognized us and approached us on the streets, in the shops and in the restaurants where we have gone," commented Dojchin Matevski.
For Verica Shijakovic, the most pleasant memory has always been the great success in the 'Hall of the sports' in Shomon. The enthusiastic audience consisted mostly of young people who greeted the performers warmly.

"Which performance has been the most successful? "Shopska petorka", (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) "Drachevka" (the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), "Sedenka" (the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), Serbian (the virtuoso clarinet and pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) and Croatian dances..." said Cvetko Micevski. "...Every evening after the concerts, hundreds of boys and girls came under the stage to get our autographs...at every concert, audiences asked for encores of some of the acts, and some people have congratulated us and told us that we are real Ambassadors of our country," said Dushko Georgievski."

The French audiences were enraptured not only by the dances but also by the extraordinary richness of the costumes. The thirty members of the Ensemble had with them some 400 costumes. The performance was two and a half hours long with just one 15-minute break halfway through. There were no breaks between each separate act, so the stage was always full of dance. The critics in the French Press were full of compliments about Tanec's tour. It's enough just to quote 'Le Berry Republicain'..."Everyone in the audience applauded as if they were four people, and the Macedonian National Ballet left a great impression in Bourges."

But the Macedonian dances, once they began, developed from a dead slow pace and quickened, becoming a festival of colours, a storm of costumes and a sports test allied to the art of folklore. It must be understood that you have to be professional and have extraordinary soul and inspiration for playing 'Drachevka' (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), 'Berovka' (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski)..."TANEC" conquests the public...The newspaper 'Le Nouvelle Republique' commented, "The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia was a tremendous success...

Everyone in the hall applauded enthusiastically..." This came from an article entitled 'TANEC wins over the audience,' written by K. Gavrish, and appearing in the newspaper 'Nova Makedonija', Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on December 6, 1959.

Members of Ensemble 'Tanec' on tour in France and Switzerland
A number of new members took part in the tours of Switzerland and France who had not participated in the North American and German tours of 1956. These were: Dancers: Dimitar Aleksov, Gligor Vasilev, Lenche Sedeu, Stojkova Natka and Radmila Trifunac; Musicians: Kocho Petrovski (harmonica), Gjorgji Dimchevski (* violin), Ljupcho Pandilov (violin), Dragan Simonovski (flute), Smilevski Konstantin (flute), Todor Petrovski (guitar) and Panche Samardziski (bass violin). The director of Ensemble 'Tanec' was the composer Trajko Prokopiev.

This is the story of one of the most extraordinary figures in the history of world music.

Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper. zourlist and small bagpiper of all time. He is one of the Greatest Composers in World Music. He performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with Macedonian Ensemble of Folk Dances and Songs “Tanec” in North America (66 concerts in 53 different towns, from January 22, 1956 till April 12, 1956): Carnegie Hall, New York, on January 27, 1956; Boston, Massachusetts (Symphony Hall, January 31, 1956); Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Civic Opera House, February 4 and 5, 1956); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Academy of Music, February 7, 1956); Washington, D.C. (Constitution Hall, February 9,1956); Baltimore, Maryland (Lyric Theater, February 10, 1956); Denver, Colorado (Auditorium Arena, March 4, 1956); San Francisco, California (Opera House, March 7 and 9, 1956); Los Angeles, California (Philharmonic Auditorium, March 12, 13 and 14, 1956); San Diego, California (Russ Auditorium , March 19, 1956); Houston, Texas (City Auditorium, March 28 and 29, 1956); New Orleans, Louisiana (Civic Theatre, April 1, 2 and 3, 1956); Atlanta, Georgia (Tower Theatre, April 5, 6 and 7, 1956); Toronto, Canada (Massey Hall, February 13, 1956); France (83 concerts in 58 towns and cities in France including Paris, Le Havre, Nantes, Poitiers, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Cherbourg, Toulon, Toulouse, Rennes, Bourges, Chaumont, Solon de Provence, Laval, Brest, Lorient, St. Nazaire, Angers, Tours, Limoges, Pont a Mouson, Bourgen Brest, Belfor, St Entienne, St Brieuc, St Malo, Vendome, Gien, Orleans, Niort, La Rochelle, Marmonde, Mont de Marson, Dax, Tarbes, Agen, Albi, Pau, Carcassonne, St Gaudens, Beziers, Perpignan, Arcachon, Nimes, Grenoble, Lyon, Villeurbone and Gueret, from September 20 until November 25, 1959), Germany (72 concerts in many towns, including Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bonn, Gottingen, Munich and Wiesbaden, from August 15 until October 27, 1956), Switzerland (4 concerts in Berne on July 7 and 8, 1959 and in Geneva on July 9 and 10, 1959)...
He had performances broadcast on television with Ensemble “Tanec” on one of the most popular television programmes in the United States, the Ford Foundation TV Programme “Omnibus” (Producer, Robert Saudek) on CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network, on January 22, 1956, on French Television on September 20 and 21, 1959, on Swiss Television, on July, 1959…
Parts of the articles in the newspapers which are related for performances of Tale Ognenovski as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with Ensemble “Tanec”:
“The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet “Tanec”, which has been touring Europe with great success, made the reason quite clear last night in a performance at Carnegie Hall that was a joy and delight...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”
“…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,” written by Walter Terry, title: 'Yugoslav Folk Ballet', New York Herald Tribune, January 28, 1956.
“ ...The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, which spent the week-end in the Civic Opera house, is a fair sample...Called Tanec, which is the Macedonian word for dance, this group of 37 dancers, singers and musicians is a kaleidoscope of the Balkans, …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.
“…there was a remarkable precision in both dancing and playing…Clarinet bass fiddle, violin, drums, guitar and flute provided most of the accompaniments in various combinations... “ written by Samuel Singer entitled “Yugoslav Ballet Visits Academy”. It appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 8, 1956.
“…Anyone watching the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet last night in Constitution Hall could have guessed without any difficulty the major emotions and situations involved in the dancing…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... “ written by Paul Hume and entitled “Yugoslav Dancers Shoot the Works”. It appeared in The Washington Post and Times Herald on February 10, 1956.
“…The single appearance here, sponsored by International Artists in association with Charles E. Green and Lee V. Eastman, brought a capacity audience to Massey Hall... Last night Torontonians had an opportunity to access Tanec, the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, first artistic export from there, currently on a whirlwind tour of Canada and the United States. …The first impression, however, must be one of rhythmic precision... Nor was the performance without spectacle... 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... The music, whether for singing or dancing, had the same spontaneous folk quality and an exotic character...” written by John Kraglund, entitled “Music in Toronto”and appearing in The Globe and Mail on February 14, 1956.
“… the first local appearance of “Tanec,” the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet last night in the Opera House. “Tanec” (the world actually means “dance” in Yugoslavian) is actually a highly trained group of professional folk dancers and musicians who have taken the folk songs and dances of Macedonia, Bosnia, Serbia and all the six republica of Yugoslavia and made a very colorful and musically exciting show out of them…The music itself - including several indigenous instruments - is worth the price of the show, and never more so than in a number titled simply “Macedonian Tune,” which in its intricate rhythms and plaintive melody should at least make Dave Brubeck send out an emergency call for Darius Milhaud...” written by R. H. Hagan, title “Yugoslav Ballet Proves Folk Dancing 'Tricky' “, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, March 8, 1956.
“ The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet - known at home as Tanec - excited a large audience, seemingly principally composed of fellow countrymen, in the Philharmonic Auditorium last night. The engagement continues through tonight and Wednesday. For authentic folk dancing, 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…” written by Albert Goldeberg, title “Yugoslav Folk Ballet Opens Engagement”, Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1956.
“…Together they make as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has never seen.” Title: “Dance Bouncing Brigands, Yugoslav come to U.S.”, Life, USA, April 9, 1956.
Tale Ognenovski was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in Sopska Poskocica but also and arranger of music because he added his own improvisations to more parts of the dance. This has also been the case with other dances where Tale Ognenovski has performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist.
“Everyone in the audience applauded as if they were four people, and the Macedonian National Ballet left a great impression in Bourges... Tanec is the name of this group who have won over the audience. The quality and talent of this group is admirable...This is the first time that they have performed in France... At the end of their concert, the members of Ensemble 'Tanec' remained on stage and were applauded by the Bourges audiences for more than qoute of an hour.” The above comes from an article, entitled “Hier soir au GRAND-PALAIS BRILLANTE “PREMIERE” des Ballets de Macedoine” (”Yesterday evening in GRAND-PALAIS Brilliant first performance of National Ballet of Macedonia.”), that appeared in the newspaper 'Le Berry Republicain' in Bourges, France, on September 24, 1959.
“The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia was a tremendous success. Everyone in the hall applauded with enthusiasm, here in the 'Grand Palais' in Bourges at the first performance in France of the National Ballet of Macedonia... The first performance in Bourges was a spectacle...The members of the National Ballet of Macedonia arrived four days ago in Paris and have been shown on television...” This is from an arcticle entitled “Hier soir a Bourges, La “premiere” nationale des Ballets de Macedoine a remporte un enorme succes” (Yesterday evening in Bourges, The first national Ballet of Macedonia achieved tremendous success.”). It was published in the newspaper “La nouvelle republique du Centre”, Bourges, France on, September 24, 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. All great professional Ensembles in the world possess something special. Your girls and boys put their whole heart into the dance, and a prime example of this was 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,' written by M. Georgievski, and published in the newspaper 'Vecher', Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on September 14, 1964.
Tale Ognenovski received numerous awards and honours, all amongst the most prestigious in the world of performing arts. The most significant awards were:
1.) First Award Clarinet as the best clarinetist at the First Macedonian Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, October 6-10, 1948, ahead of musicians from 453 folk dance groups. “The First Award Clarinet was received by Tale Ognenovski from Bitola…” appeared under the title “Awards received by choirs, folk dance and song groups, solo singers and players who participated at the first Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs”, published in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija” on October 13, 1948.
2.) First Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in Opatija, Croatia , September 9-12, 1951, together with 11 other members of the folk dance group from the Bitola village of Nidzopole, ahead of 85 folk dance groups from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia. In the cultural newspaper “Kulturni radnik” Number 10-11, published in October 1951 in Zagreb, Croatia, Dr. Vinko Zganec wrote, under the title “Yugoslav Musical folklore at the Festival in Opatija”, “the clarinet (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski) and the large drum provided a most effective combination for the folk dance from Kozjak, as did the clarinet with the small drum for the folk dance “Teshkoto” from Nizhopole. The Yugoslav Folk Music Festival in Opatija had been specially arranged for the members of the Conference of the International Folk Music Council. “...We were privileged to see and hear for ourselves the beauty and variety of Yugoslav folk art at the wonderful Festival which had been especially arranged for the members of the Conference...there were moments during the Festival performances when we could recognize the magic of song and dance...an astonishing pageant of costume and custom, of ritual and social dance, of songs and instrument playing by 700 performers...” These comments appeared under the headings: “EDITORIAL” and “SOME IMPRESSIONS OF THE YUGOSLAV CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL”, published in the Journal of the International Folk Music Council, Vol. IV, pages 1-2, London, March, 1952.
3.) “Estradna nagrada Jugoslavije” (”Yugoslavian Stage Award”), the greatest award in former Yugoslavia for musical stage artists, from the Association of Stage Artists of Yugoslavia, (signed by the composer Miljenko Prohaska), Zagreb, Croatia, October 31, 1978.
4.) “Pochesna Estradna Nagrada na Makedonija” (”Macedonian Stage Award with Honours”), the greatest award in the Republic of Macedonia for musical stage artists, from the Association of Stage Artists of Macedonia, (signed by Bozhidar Noev), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May 27, 1996.
In December 1952, Tale Ognenovski played a solo clarinet accompaniment with the outstanding pianist Nino Cipushev. They performed the classical concert “Concert Polka for Clarinet” by Miler Bela in the “Police House” in Skopje with great success. Miler concert consists of complicated parts that demand great virtuosity, and many cadenzas that are difficult to perform. Tale Ognenovski performed this concert magnificently, and in doing so became the first clarinet soloist to perform a classical concert for the clarinet in the Republic of Macedonia. This was a memorable event in the history of music of the country.
He was Head of the “Folk Music Orchestra” of “Macedonian Radio Television.” He performed as clarinet soloist in concert broadcast on Macedonian Television: Mozart's 'Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622,' Wagner's 'Adagio for Clarinet' (1987) and Cavallini's concert 'Fiori Rossiniani' (1970). 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).
The US CD-album under the title, “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” is confirmation that Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski 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. The Audio CD includes 3 Jazz compositions (all composed by Tale Ognenovski), 6 Macedonian folk dances (all composed by Tale Ognenovski and classical music (composed by Tale Ognenovski). This album is the best instrumental album of all time. Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra: his son Stevan Ognenovski (drum (”tapan”) - all tracks and reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9) and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski (reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9) and Kliment Ognenovski (reed pipe - tracks 1, 8 and 9). Record label: Independent Records
Amazon.com CD Reviews
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
MuzikReviewz.com CD Review
“I hope you are prepared for a cultural shock, with Tale Ognenovski and his family. Ognenovski family comes from Balkan, Macedonia, country that was part of Ex-Yugoslavia and has a border with Greece. Macedonia is rich with culture and history, beauty of a nature and people. Tale Ognenovski did an outstanding work with combining two different music worlds, so that he could give the listener bigger and broader appreciation for Oriental culture, which is many times misunderstood and judged by Western people. He built a magnificent bridge in mixing Oriental and Western music, with jazz, classical and folk dance music. To do something like that Tale Ognenovski used clarinet as main instrument in all his compositions. He also used instruments such as reed pipe, small bagpipe, zourla and drum, which are present in Oriental Music. Tale’s work is a great art and his music has heart and soul in it. You can feel it and it will touch you the way you will not expect...” written by Suzana Brathwaite
“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, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. The book is published in both Macedonian and English.
“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, “ written by Sonja Stoilkovska and published in the newspaper “Dnevnik “ , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 31, 2002
“Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time, and one of the Greatest Composers in World Music...,” 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.”
Tale Ognenovski won top honors on October 11, 2003 at Macedonian Parliament as the Winner of 11 Oktomvri Award, the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia.

Tale Ognenovski's recordings for Radio Television Belgrade, Jugoton and Macedonian Radio Television are unique compositions based on Macedonian folk music but in places influenced by oriental, jazz and classical music. His pieces have a highly complex pattern of rhythm and attractive melody that is incomparable with any other kind of music known today. Tale Ognenovski's contributions to world music are enormous. His remarkable music of consistently high quality is unique.

Tale Ognenovski is the finest exponent of clarinet playing. His performances are perfect and the sound he produces is a revelation in just how beautifully the clarinet can be played; from the lowest bass notes to pitches in his upper range, he maintains their timbre and purity. No one else can compare with his playing Macedonian folk dances, jazz and classical music on the clarinet. His delicate tonal precision, his ringing warmth, his musical and instrumental intonation and his technically demanding solos are a delight to listen to.

Tale Ognenovski lives in Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia. He has been playing the clarinet professionally for the past 67 years, from 1937 through to the present day. His clarinet is a 'Buffet-Crampon'; he uses Vandoren 5RV and 5RV Lyre Clarinet Mouthpieces and Vandoren Clarinet Reeds.

Tale Ognenovski has opened up new possibilities for the clarinet that no one could have predicted.

His virtuoso and complex compositions are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and to admire. He has made solo performances and recorded pieces with many orchestras. He has been featured in many televised concerts broadcast in Europe and United States. His unique style with the clarinet has earned him an international reputation. His genius is ably demonstrated through his musical interpretations, compositions and band leadership. His compositions and clarinet interpretations are some of the most spectacular in the world of music.

His legend will live forever. His music has become a large part of the lives of many people. His music has moved their souls and touched their hearts. Music, which will forever be played and forever be loved, has brought tears to their eyes and smiles to their faces.

His composition range, his virtuosity, and his originality with a clarinet have made him a brilliant cult hero, a genius in the musical world. He is a genius, a brilliant musician and a giant of music
Wave Audio Samples
W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, in A Major,  KV 622, soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova (35.56 sec, 197KB)
E. Cavallini: Concert "Fiori Rossiniani", soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Ladislav Palfi (30.79 sec, 170KB)

R. Wagner: "Adagio for Clarinet", soloist on clarinet Tale Ognenovski, accompaniment on piano by Tanja Shopova (33.97sec, 188KB)
  

Tours
First tour of Tale Ognenovski with Macedonian Ensemble ‘Tanec’ 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 in 58 towns and cities, 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.

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 at “Promuzika TRA-LA-LA Studio” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May, 2001
Tour of North America and Carnegie Hall concert
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 North America. The major newspapers  published articles:  

YUGOSLAV BALLET TO APPEAR IN U. S.; National Folk Unit, Planning 15-Week Tour, Will Make Debut Here in January     The New York Times
"The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet will begin a fifteen-week tour of the United States in January, under the auspices of Consolidated Concerts Corporation and the International Music Institute. This will be the first large-scale dance company from a former Iron Curtain country..." - By The New York Times,  November 15, 1955.

THE DANCE: DIRECTION; CHOREOGRAPHIC VIGOR FROM MACEDONIA    The New York Times
The Ensemble arrived in New York City on January 21, 1956. The following day, on January 22, The New York Times commented, "Members of the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet dancing on board the liner Israel yesterday, after they arrived here... The forty-member group, which has attracted much attention in Europe, will give a recital in Carnegie Hall on Friday evening...The company will perform folk dances from Macedonia, Croatia, Herzegovina, Albania and Serbia in native costume." - By John Martin, The New York Times, January 22, 1956.

Great Variety of Dance in Yugoslav Folk Ballet     Daily Boston Globe
"The word, Tanec, means Dance in Macedonian, all kinds of dance. And the repertory of Tanec, the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet, in the United States and Canada as the first artistic import from the new Yugoslavia, Illustrates that meaning in its broadest sense... " - By Daily Boston Globe - Boston, Mass., January 22, 1956.

Yugoslav Ballet Booked Here     The Washington Post and Times Herald
"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 New York bow... " - By The Washington Post and Times Herald  - Washington, D.C., January 22, 1956

TV debut of "Tanec” on CBS
The North America tour began on January 22, 1956, and finished on April 12, 1956. Ensemble "Tanec" performed 65 concerts in 50 cities.  ‘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 65 concerts in many towns throughout the United States.

A copy of this programme may be viewed free of charge on a videocassette at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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: United States: CBS Television Network, 1956-01-22

Library of Congress   http://lccn.loc.gov/88705799

Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist in Folk Dances in the world-famous Carnegie Hall, New York a symbol of artistic excellence, on January 27, 1956. with Macedonian Ensemble “Tanec”.

Allmusic's reviewer, Craig Harris, noted: "The only professional folklore ensemble in Macedonia, the Tanec Ensemble are dedicated to the preservation of traditional Macedonian music, dance, and costuming. Founded by the government of the People's Republic of Macedonia in 1949, the group has shared their musical heritage with audiences around the world for more than half a century, performing an estimated 3,500 concerts in 31 countries'... The ensemble reached their peak during the late '50s, when influential clarinet and pipes player Tale Ognenovski was a member..." "Biography of Ensemble Tanec"

"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 Skill

Tale 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.

For authentic folk dancing, 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,

THE DANCE: FOLK ART; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events

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).

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BOUNCING BRIGANDS

"Influential Clarinet and Pipes Player Tale Ognenovski" - All Music Guide

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p509257

Tale Ognenovski at Clarinet-Now.com, Famous Clarinet Players – World

Macedonia - The famous clarinet player from Republic of Macedonia, Tale Ognenovski played the clarinet as a Macedonian folk instrument and became famous worldwide with his work. Hear more from Tale on iTunes

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.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarinet

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.

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, Republic of Macedonia on July 9, 2001.

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, Republic of Macedonia.

Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski, Stevan Ognenovski	Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Suzana Jolevska
Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski	Stevan Ognenovski and Tale Ognenovski
…Suzana Jolevska, Rade Siljan, Boshko Trenevski, Margarita  Ognenovska,     Kliment  Ognenovski	Boshko Trenevski, Tale Ognenovski, Kliment Ognenovski, Nada Andreeva
Katerina Chorbeva, Tale Ognenovski	Kiril Todevski, Tale Ognenovski

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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.

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.

Prime Minister of Republic of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski , Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, March 3, 2012

"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).

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 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDM_Publishing)based in Saarbrücken, Germany. VDM Publishing specializes in German, Russian, Spanish, French and English dissertations, theses and research projects. VDM Publishing is one of the leading publishing houses of academic research.
Book available at Barnes and Noble store and at Infibeam.com

Infibeam.com http://www.infibeam.com/Books/tale-ognenovski-lambert-m-surhone/9786135070248.html

BARNES&NOBLE: Tale Ognenovski by Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tale-ognenovski-lambert-m-surhone/1103724547

Tale Ognenovski by Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor) – Google books (http://books.google.mk/books/about/Tale_Ognenovski.html?id=0DMHtwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y)

Stevan Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski at “Promuzika TRA-LA-LA Studio” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, May, 2001

Tale Ognenovski Quartet

Stevan Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski	Stevan Ognenovski, Dimitar Dimovski,  Nikola Ognenovski,                Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski
Stevan Ognenovski, Margarita Ognenovski, Nikola Ognenovski, Tale Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski	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 ...

Amazon.com MP3 Downloads of Albums of Tale Ognenovski:

MP3 Albums:

Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski by Tale Ognenovski	Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music by Tale Ognenovski	Mozart And Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos by Tale Ognenovski
MP3 Album	MP3 Album	MP3 Album

Important Webpages:

Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Brusnichko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfM97pOp23M

Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Bukovsko Svadbarsko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvuHuLswaI

Tale Ognenovski plays Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9390xDUuPuU

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, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, July 29, 2009.

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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