Le Api, Antonino Pasculli (1842-1924) by Beduschi

This is some crazy stuff I recorded when I was 18. I had heard one amateur recording of this piece by the Brazilian oboe player Alex Klein and decided since the moment I heard it to play it myself. It was for this piece that I first learned the circular breathing. I recall having difficulties in learning it until the moment I told myself I was going to play the piece from the beggining to the end no matter what! It actually worked... I learned it in one week. The piece and the fingers got me a while more.