Sandro Caldini
Encyclopedia
Sandro Caldini is an Italian
oboist
and the brother of the Italian composer
Fulvio Caldini
, whose works he frequently performs.
In addition to the oboe, Caldini also plays the oboe d'amore
and cor anglais
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
oboist
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
and the brother of the Italian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Fulvio Caldini
Fulvio Caldini
Fulvio Caldini is an Italian composer, pianist, and musicologist. Since the 1980s he has created a large body of works, which are generally composed according to minimal principles, showing particular influence from the music of Steve Reich...
, whose works he frequently performs.
In addition to the oboe, Caldini also plays the oboe d'amore
Oboe d'amore
The oboe d'amore , less commonly oboe d'amour, is a double reed woodwind musical instrument in the oboe family. Slightly larger than the oboe, it has a less assertive and more tranquil and serene tone, and is considered the mezzo-soprano of the oboe family, between the oboe itself and the cor...
and cor anglais
Cor anglais
The cor anglais , or English horn , is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family....
.