Washington McClain was a leading oboist — an “impeccable baroque oboe player” as his friend and fellow musician Patricia Ann Neely called him. With degrees in musicology and oboe performance from Northeast Louisiana University and a Master in oboe performance from Northwestern University, Mr. McClain was a specialist on Baroque and Classical oboes. He performed with many groups across the United States and around the world. Although the talented musician died in 2013, his legacy lives on in his students and colleagues memories, and in the fine recordings he made. Today’s Beautiful Music features Washington McClain played music for oboe by Georg Philipp Telemann. You can also read more about him using the link to his obituary below.
Essercizii musici: Trio in G Minor, TWV 42:g5: I. Mesto – YouTube