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Brazil

Alex Klein

Top Songs By Alex Klein

Canção Pequena (Arr. for Oboe & Harp)Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi

Listen to Beau Soir, L. 6 (Arr. for Oboe & Harp) by Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi, see lyrics, music video & more!

Beau Soir, L. 6 (Arr. for Oboe & Harp)Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi

Listen to 7 Canciones populares Españolas (Excerpts Arr. for Oboe & Harp): No. 5, Nana by Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi, see lyrics, music video & more!

Listen to Oboe Concerto in D major, RV 453: III. Allegro by Alex Klein, Anthony Newman & New Brandenburg Collegium, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oboe Concerto in D major, RV 453: III. AllegroAlex Klein, Anthony Newman & New Brandenburg Collegium

Listen to Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: I. Allegro non molto by Alex Klein, New Brandenburg Collegium & Anthony Newman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: I. Allegro non moltoAlex Klein, New Brandenburg Collegium & Anthony Newman

Listen to Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: III. Minuetto by Alex Klein, New Brandenburg Collegium & Anthony Newman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: III. MinuettoAlex Klein, New Brandenburg Collegium & Anthony Newman

Listen to Rêverie, L. 68 (Arr. S. Jolles & H. Lucarelli for Oboe & Harp) by Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rêverie, L. 68 (Arr. S. Jolles & H. Lucarelli for Oboe & Harp)Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi

Listen to 2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1, Andantino con moto (Arr. A. Klein for Oboe & Harp) by Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi, see lyrics, music video & more!

2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1, Andantino con moto (Arr. A. Klein for Oboe & Harp)Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi

Listen to Oboe Sonata, Op. 85: I. Allegretto grazioso by Alex Klein & Phillip Bush, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oboe Sonata, Op. 85: I. Allegretto graziosoAlex Klein & Phillip Bush

Listen to Oboe Sonata, Op. 85: II. Andantino espressivo by Alex Klein & Phillip Bush, see lyrics, music video & more!

Oboe Sonata, Op. 85: II. Andantino espressivoAlex Klein & Phillip Bush

Latest Release

Listen to Taming the Impossible by Alex Klein

ALBUMTaming the ImpossibleAlex Klein

More albums from Alex Klein

Listen to Amoroso by Alex Klein & Rita Costanzi

ALBUMAmorosoAlex Klein & Rita Costanzi

Listen to When There Are No Words: Revolutionary Works for Oboe & Piano by Alex Klein & Phillip Bush

ALBUMWhen There Are No Words: Revolutionary Works for Oboe & PianoAlex Klein & Phillip Bush

ALBUMFirst RelicAlex Klein

Listen to Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas by Alex Klein & Phillip Bush

ALBUMTwentieth Century Oboe SonatasAlex Klein & Phillip Bush

Listen to L' histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) by Philippe Benichou, Alex Klein & St. Barts Music Festival Orchestra

ALBUML' histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale)Philippe Benichou, Alex Klein & St. Barts Music Festival Orchestra

Listen to Vivaldi: Oboe Concertos by New Brandenburg Collegium, Alex Klein & Anthony Newman

ALBUMVivaldi: Oboe ConcertosNew Brandenburg Collegium, Alex Klein & Anthony Newman

Listen to Bliss: Oboe Quintet - Britten: Phantasy - String Quartet No. 3 by Alex Klein & Vermeer Quartet

ALBUMBliss: Oboe Quintet - Britten: Phantasy - String Quartet No. 3Alex Klein & Vermeer Quartet

Listen to Daniel Asia: Solos by Alex Klein, Benny Sluchin, Hong-Mei Xiao, Paul Fadoul & Robert Dick

ALBUMDaniel Asia: SolosAlex Klein, Benny Sluchin, Hong-Mei Xiao, Paul Fadoul & Robert Dick

Listen to Chamber Music - Klughardt, A. - Loeffler, C. M. - White, F. - Hindemith, P. (Alex Klein, Richard Young, Ricardo Castro) (Poetic Inspirations) by Alex Klein, Richard Young & Richardo Castro

ALBUMChamber Music - Klughardt, A. - Loeffler, C. M. - White, F. - Hindemith, P. (Alex Klein, Richard Young, Ricardo Castro) (Poetic Inspirations)Alex Klein, Richard Young & Richardo Castro

Listen to Krommer: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 - Hummel: Introduction, Theme and Variations by Alex Klein, Paul Freeman & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMKrommer: Oboe Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 - Hummel: Introduction, Theme and VariationsAlex Klein, Paul Freeman & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Twentieth Century Oboe Concertos by Alex Klein, Daniela Kosinova, Paul Freeman & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMTwentieth Century Oboe ConcertosAlex Klein, Daniela Kosinova, Paul Freeman & Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Fantasies and Partitas by Alex Klein

ALBUMFantasies and PartitasAlex Klein

Listen to The Greatest Works Schubert (N) ever Wrote for the Oboe by Alex Klein, Craig Sheppard & Carmen Pelton

ALBUMThe Greatest Works Schubert (N) ever Wrote for the OboeAlex Klein, Craig Sheppard & Carmen Pelton

Listen to International Double Reed Society - 25th Anniversary by John Mack, David McGill, Elizabeth DeMio, Stefano Canuti, Sergio Azzolini, Alex Klein, George Sakakeeny, Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, Nancy Goeres & André Previn

ALBUMInternational Double Reed Society - 25th AnniversaryJohn Mack, David McGill, Elizabeth DeMio, Stefano Canuti, Sergio Azzolini, Alex Klein, George Sakakeeny, Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, Nancy Goeres & André Previn

About Alex Klein

Hometown

Oboe, Brazil

Born

1964

Genre

Classical

Alex Klein was the longtime principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has made many recordings. In 1999, Klein released his debut, Oboe Concertos of the Classical Era, with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra under conductor Paul Freeman. In 2002, he snared a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance for the Chicago Symphony's recording of Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto. In 2019, joined by regular accompanist Phillip Bush, Klein released the album Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas; it was followed in 2022 by When There Are No Words... Revolutionary Works for Oboe and Piano. Klein has taught at Oberlin College and Northwestern University. He is the artistic director of festivals in Brazil, the U.S., and the French Antilles.

Alex Klein has also released music as a member of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.