March 2012 – dougherty tuba

Gene Pokorny Orchestral CD

For all those instrumentalists (or tubists specifically) who are discovering their sound or looking for someone to model after, I pass along the sound of Gene Pokorny. Principle Tubist of the Chicago Symphony, Gene Pokorny is a virtuoso of the tuba and a superb model for sound. In his album Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba, listenersContinue reading “Gene Pokorny Orchestral CD”

Ride of the Valkyries

Here’s a brief recording of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre.