Rob Nairn

<p>Double bassist Rob Nairn talks about arias by Robert Schumann and Agostino Steffani, his love of opera, and secret bass bonding activities.</p><p> </p><p>Useful links:</p><p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eXs0scPUBTZDX3JNCudIt'>Spotify playlist for Rob’s pieces</a> </p><p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BRom90ebzqKrDudeVZtYo'>Spotify playlist for main pieces</a> </p><p><a href='https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rzB0a4C4nNjO0MR8VLQdQ'>Spotify playlist for final question pieces</a> </p><p> </p><p>Other useful links:</p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schumann'>Robert Schumann</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenes_from_Goethe%27s_Faust'>Schumann’s Scenes from Goethe’s Faust</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violone'>Violone</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner'>Richard Wagner </a> </p><p><a href='https://www.bayreuther-festspiele.de/en/'>Bayreuth Wagner Festival</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agostino_Steffani'>Agostino Steffani</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe'>The story of Niobe in Greek Mythology</a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niobe,_regina_di_Tebe'>Agostino Steffani’s opera Niobe, regina di Tebe </a> </p><p><a href='https://www.warnerclassics.com/artist/philippe-jaroussky'>Philippe Jarrousky</a> </p><p><a href='https://bemf.org/2021-festival/festival-operas/centerpiece-operas-over-the-years/2011-niobe-regina-di-tebe/'>Boston Early Music Festival </a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Callas'>Opera singer, Maria Callas </a> </p><p><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dolphy'>Jazz bass clarinetist and saxophonist, Eric Dolphy</a> </p><p> </p><p>Support Rob:</p><p>Email: rnairn03@gmail.com </p><p>Ironwood’s latest CD: R<a href='https://www.ironwoodchamberensemble.com/recordings/farrenc-and-saint-sans-romantic-dreams'>omantic Dreams: Quintets for Piano and Strings </a></p><p>Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s <a href='https: