Tale Ognenovski

Composer

Birthday April 27, 1922

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Macedonia

DEATH DATE Jun 19, 2012 (90)

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About

Known for his proficiency with instruments, including the clarinet, bagpipe, recorder, drum, and tin whistle.

Before Fame

He began playing the recorder at age seven and the clarinet at age fifteen.

Trivia

He performed recorder and clarinet solos with the Macedonian folk ensemble Tanec at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1956.

Family Life

He was born into a musical family: his grandfather and great-grandfather both played the recorder, and his father played the bagpipes.

Associated With

He worked in the early 1950s for the Police Wind Orchestra, an ensemble that played Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen," among other classical works.