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  • n  a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
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  • Oboists highlight of Chamber Music concert
    The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach held its third of six concerts Tuesday evening at The Mar-a-Lago Club, this one featuring harpsichordist Paolo Bordignon, oboist Matthew Dine, oboist Stephen Taylor and bassoonist Edward Parsons, playing the basso continuo. Listening to concerts by string quartets and solo instrumentalists, it’s easy to forget that there are dozens of performers of equal ...
    Jan. 23, 2014 - Palm Beach Daily News

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