Articles in the press for Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Composer, Musical Genius, Titan of the Clarinet... Carnegie Hall Concert, New York City, 1956

’The First Award Clarinet received by Tale Ognenovski from Bitola…’ appeared in the article with the title ‘Received Awards for choirs, folk dances and songs groups, solo singers and players who participated at the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs’, published in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’ on October 13, 1948.

‘The name of Tale Ognenovski, clarinetist of the Radio Skopje Folk Music Orchestra, is recognizable to folk music admirers. I can’t imagine a programme of folk dances and songs on Radio Television Skopje without Tale Ognenovski’s performing on the clarinet’, appeared in the article with the title ‘All life dedicated to music’ written by Gj. Mehandziski for the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’ in 1965.

‘Tale Ognenovski is a member of the ‘Folk Orchestra of Radio Television Skopje’ which will make its debut between April 14 and 16 at the First Festival of Yugoslavian (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music to be broadcast on the Radio in Skopje’. This appeared in the newspaper ‘Vecher’ on April 1, 1967.

“Twenty years ago at the ‘Republic festival of Folk music’ held in Skopje, the clarinetist Tale Ognenovski received First Award as the best clarinetist in the Republic of Macedonia...Tale Ognenovski has recorded 100 folk dances for Radio Skopje of which 20 are with the ‘Chalgii’ Orchestra and 12 are with the ‘Authentic Folk Instruments Orchestra’, where he played solo on the pipe (‘kavalche’). Other folk dances were recorded with the ‘Folk Music Orchestra’ from Radio and Television Skopje. The majority of these folk dances are his own compositions and others are his arrangements of folk dances...Tale Ognenovski as a famous clarinetist who has created his own style of interpreting folk dances and is now the best clarinetist in S.R. Macedonia. He is also an excellent soloist on the pipe (‘kavalche’). As an especially distinguished clarinetist, he presents folk music in an extraordinarily beautiful way both nationally and internationally”, said Vasil Hadzimanov, the researcher of Macedonian folk music, in an article entitled ‘Anniversary of a Life dedicated to music - Tale Ognenovski, 20 years as a professional clarinetist’, written by Gj. Mehandziski and published in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’ in 1968.

‘Tale Ognenovski first began to play the clarinet in the village of Brusnik near Bitola then drifting through the Pelaginia plain, he crossed the River Vardar and toured Macedonia and all Yugoslavia, until he arrived in America, Canada, France, Germany... and he returned here to stay in Radio Skopje. He participated in many music programmes on Radio Television Skopje and become wealthy, a great maestro of the clarinet and even unique...’ This appeared in an article entitled ‘Hot tones’, written by Gjoko Georgiev and published in the magazine ‘Makedonija’ in October, 1968.

“On March 25, 1968, Radio Skopje will broadcast a special programme about the 20th anniversary of the famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. In this programme the famous musician, the leader of a few folk music orchestras, and who is now retired (he retired as Head of ‘The Folk Music Orchestra’), will perform a double role as a soloist both in folk and classical music’. This appeared in an article entitled ‘Twenty years with the clarinet’, published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia in 1968.

“On March 30, 1970, the producer Blagoja Andreev will record a television show of Tale Ognenovski performing folk music as soloist on the clarinet and the pipe (‘kavalche’). He will also perform classical music. Guests on this television show will be ‘The Folk Music Orchestra’, ‘The Chalgii Orchestra’, ‘The Authentic Folk Instruments Orchestra’ and Ladislav Palfi on the piano.” This appeared in an article entitled ‘Tale Show’ in the newspaper ‘Vecher’ in 1970.

“Tale Ognenovski, long-time clarinet soloist and Manager of ‘The Folk Music Orchestra’, received an invitation from Music Production of Radio Television Skopje to perform as additional music force with the ‘Chalgii’ Orchestra...” This appeared in an article entitled ‘Tale as additional music force’ published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, in 1970.

“Tonight at 7.20pm, Television Skopje will broadcast a music programme ‘One clarinet - One Life’. The subject of this programme is the famous clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski...in this evening’s programme, Ognenovski will be introduced to the viewers and will perform a few folk dances and the Concert ‘Fiori Rossiniani’ by Ernesto Cavallini as clarinet soloist with accompaniment on the piano by Professor Ladislav Palfi.” This appeared in an article entitled ‘One clarinet - One Life’, a music programme from Television Skopje dedicated to the famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski’, published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on May 19, 1970.

“A long time ago, Tale Ognenovski was called a “virtuoso of the clarinet”...He was always invited as a guest to participate in tours by ‘Tanec’, ‘Mirche Acev’, ‘Orce Nikolov’, ‘Vlado Tasevski’, ‘Kocho Racin’ and others...In 1969 he surprised everybody with his concert of classical music. With accompaniment on the piano by Ladislav Palfi, Tale Ognenovski performed a concert for the clarinet (this was the concert ‘Fiori Rossiniani’ - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) by the Italian composer Ernesto Cavallini. This was yet more evidence of his virtuosity.” This appeared in an article entitled ‘Tale and his clarinet’, and was published in the magazine ‘Ekran’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on June 23, 1973.

“It is not widely known either in

Yugoslavia

(Former Yugoslavia) or in the world that the renowned virtuoso clarinetist Tale Ognenovski is a concert clarinetist. It is not widely known what Tale Ognenovski can play in other music styles: jazz, jazz improvisations in the style of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw or dance music. It is a phenomenon that Tale Ognenovski has the right amount of ‘ambazhura’ and vibrato for every style of music. For classical music, he has perfectly level tone. It is particularly phenomenal that he can change the colour and vibrato in a moment. The standard is that one timbre and one kind of vibrato exclude other colour and other type...

On his repertoire are Weber’s concert in ef-mol, Mozart’s concert A Major...” said Professor Ladislav Palfi, our famous pianist...” This appeared in an article written by B. Mirchevski, entitled ‘Tale Ognenovski - fifty years of magic with the clarinet, the life of one clarinet’ and published in the magazine ‘Studentski zbor’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia in 1973.

“I composed numerous folk dances. These folk dances are present in almost every home. These folk dances are recorded on gramophone records and locked away in many places both here and even in foreign countries,” said Tale Ognenovski. This appeared in an article entitled ‘Four decades with the clarinet’ and published in the magazine ‘Ekran’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on May 27, 1977.

“Our famous artist, the virtuoso clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, says: “I began to play the clarinet and to compose dances and melodies when I was fifteen. At the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs in 1948 in Skopje, I received First Award as the best clarinetist, and since then I have performed continually on music stages as a professional musician in this country and abroad.... I have performed in more than one thousand concerts. This September I will record a new LP for Radio Television Belgrade with 12 folk dances.” This appeared in an article written by Kosta Popovski, entitled ‘The people in the focus – Record’ and published in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia in 1979.

“At the top of the list of our performers, players of separate folk instruments, is the clarinetist Tale Ognenovski... Ognenovski has played folk instruments since he was seven... Ognenovski received First Award at the Republic folklore festival in 1948 in Skopje ... He made his first debuts performing and recording for Radio Skopje, then toured many countries with our Folk Dances Ensembles... Most of the folk dances that he recorded are his own compositions... In an artist’s portrait of the clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, he is engaged in playing classical music. It is known that in 1952 and 1953 he performed classical music in public concerts organized by Radio Skopje... Later he recorded a classical concert for the clarinet for Radio Skopje... With this was the proof that Tale Ognenovski was a absolute maestro on clarinet...” This appeared in an article written by Vancho Mehandziski, entitled ‘The clarinet as a life’ and published in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia in 1979.

“Television Skopje recorded a half-hour television programme with the title ‘One clarinet, one life’... At the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs in 1948 in Skopje Tale Ognenovski received First Award as the best clarinetist... His music repertoire includes many folk dances and jazz interpretations, and concerts from Weber, Mozart, and Cavallini...Tale Ognenovski toured the world with this wooden instrument and everywhere he received deserved applause from the lovers of music.”

“...These days, I recorded one television programme for Television Skopje where I am playing folk dances: ‘Bukovsko svadbarsko oro’ - (composer Tale Ognenovski), ‘Brusnichko oro’ - (composer Tale Ognenovski), ‘Stevchevo oro’ - (composer Tale Ognenovski), ‘Kasapsko oro’ - (folk - arranger Tale Ognenovski), ‘Beranche’ (folk - arranger Tale Ognenovski). I will play on the pipe (‘kavalche’) together with the accompaniment of the ‘Authentic Folk Instruments Orchestra’. I will also play classical music: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto and Wagner’s Adagio,” said Tale Ognenovski’. This appeared in an article written by V. Markoska, entitled ‘Tale Ognenovski-virtuoso on the clarinet’ and published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on July 17, 1987.

“One clarinet, one life – a portrait of Tale Ognenovski, Television Skopje, first programme 18.00 - 18.30.” This appeared in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on July 18, 1987.

“Tale Ognenovski, clarinet virtuoso,” a television programme with the title: ‘Playing this way’ with folk dances performed by a few extraordinary folk instrumentalists…” from an article that appeared in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on February 26, 1988.

“The Macedonian Association of Stage Artists has awarded Tale Ognenovski, Vaska Ilieva, Aleksandar Sarievski, Jonche Hristovski and Pece Atanasovski with the ‘Award for Life Artist Work’. This title appeared in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on May 24, 1996.

“April 27 was the 75th birthday of Tale Ognenovski (his mother was Vanka and his father was Jonche)... 60 years of playing the clarinet and 50 years after receiving First Award as the best clarinetist at the Bitola festival of Folk Dances and Songs (1947)... At the First Republic Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs in 1948 in Skopje, Tale Ognenovski received First Award as the best clarinetist... He worked for two months for Radio Skopje in 1948 (on the personal invitation of Nikolaj Galevski and Vasil Hadzimanov from Radio Skopje - Remark made by Stevan Ognenovski). He recorded and played programmes on Radio Bitola with his Folk Orchestra and the ‘Chalgii’ Orchestra.

From 1951 till 1954 he worked with the ‘Public Police Orchestra’, from 1954 till 1956 with the ‘Public Town of Skopje Orchestra’ and from 1956 till 1960 with Ensemble ‘Tanec’. From 1960 till 1967 he worked with the famous Folk Orchestra of Radio Television Skopje led by Nikolaj Galevski. In 1966 he became head of the ‘Folk Music Orchestra’ and, although he retired in 1967, he continued to play on an honorary basis with the ‘Chalgii’ Orchestra on ‘Radio Television Skopje’ for a long time...Both before and since then, he has made real departures into playing classical music by Mozart, Weber, Miler and various Macedonian authors...as well as his 150 or more compositions and dances released on 9 single gramophone records, 4 cassettes, and 4 LP’s. With some famous singers accompanying his Orchestra, he has given us quite an imposing number...” This article appeared under the title ‘Tale Ognenovski and his anniversaries (1)’, and was published in the magazine ‘Ekran’ on May 15, 1997.

“... The prodigy however is called Tale Ognenovski... Absolute mastery and unlimited imagination and musical invention, for him, are only ‘potka’, a condition, a starter, a tonal ‘organon’, for his creative assomplishment.... Has Ognenovski’s ingenuity in advance not done something that, with the power of empirical palpability and outright proof, will convince us that Macedonia - with the power of both worlds of melodies being borne and present in her galaxy of sounds - is the one predetermined to play the role of a tonal catalyst for the future universal connection and natural mixing and circulation of the creative idea of East - West - East? After Ognenovski, “Anastasia” has already made an effective start down that road…” Wrote Dusko Dimitrovski for Tale Ognenovski in the book “For Our Music...”, title: “Tale Ognenovski and his anniversaries (2) “ Newsmagazine “Ekran”, May 22, 1997

“...It is a phenomenon that for every style of music, Tale Ognenovski has the right amount of ‘ambazhura’ and vibrato. For classical music, when it is required, a perfectly level tone...”, wrote Professor Ladislav Palfi on May 23, 1973.

“Tale Ognenovski is the author of the book ‘Macedonian folk dances’ (‘Makedonski ora’) published by the Cultural Educational Association in Skopje, 1989. In the introduction to this book Kiril Todevski, ethno musician, and editor at the Department for Folk Music in Radio Skopje wrote, “...Year by year his skills as a real virtuoso and artist have developed, this man who created his own style for interpreting folk dances (‘ora’), the special characteristics of which are his inventive improvisations called ‘maninja’. At the same time as producing these, Tale Ognenovski became a composer of his own folk dances...”

“...In his solo performance, he played together in parallel Cavallini’s concert ‘Fiori Rossiniani’, Weber’s concert in ef-mol, and Mozart’s concert for the Clarinet in A Major K. 622 with Professor Ladislav Palfi as piano accompaniment in a broadcast on Radio Television Skopje. He has made many performances in public and played jazz music by Yugoslav composers, also jazz in the style of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw...

We discovered Tale Ognenovski in this area of music, the clarinetist who first began to play in Brusnik near Bitola, then, drifting through the Pelagonia plane, crossed the River Vardar, toured throughout Macedonia and eventually toured throughout America,

Canada

and many European countries. As he grew up he developed his skill and became wealthy and, in a unique way...” written by Gjoko Georgiev...” This appeared in an article written by Stevan Ognenovski, M. Sc. under the title ‘Tale Ognenovski deserves the ‘11 Oktomvri’ award’. It was published in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on November 10, 1997.

“Twenty folk artists from the Macedonian Association of Stage Artists, including Vaska Ilieva, Jonche Hristovski, Blaga Petreska and Tale Ognenovski, will perform the traditional summer concert, tonight, June 29, at 8:30 p.m. at the Stone Bridge.”

This article appeared in the newspaper ‘Vecher’ under the title ‘Macedonian Stage Artists will perform tonight in the Skopje Summer’. It was published on June 29, 1998.

“...Tale Ognenovski is the author of the first collection of musical notations of Macedonian folk dances, ‘Macedonian folk dances’ (‘Makedonski ora’), published by the Cultural Educational Association from Skopje in 1989.

“…Radio Television Belgrade issued a LP of Macedonian folk music, on which are performances by the extraordinary clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. His music repertoire is folk dances, jazz (besides

others he includes works by Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw), concerts from Weber, Mozart and Cavallini...This is Tale Ognenovski who began to play the clarinet in the village of Brusnik near Bitola, who with this wooden instrument toured the world and received well-deserved applause wherever he performed. The names of the folk dances which Tale Ognenovski plays will not be given; this is unnecessary because this is a particularly good record that proves that this Macedonian clarinetist is an extraordinary musician”, from the magazine “Ilustrovana Politika”, under the title, “New records - Macedonian folk dances”, published in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia, 1979.

(This commentary is a message to the reader on the release of the record RTB LP 1439 STEREO).

“Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is on an equal level musically with other World Musical Legends” – ‘Nova Zora’

“Here began the creation of the great heritage of Macedonian Culture which Tale Ognenovski has left. This great heritage put the musical genius Tale Ognenovski on an equal level musically with other world musical legends. Somebody said that Tale Ognenovski was better than Mozart...Tale Ognenovski is the first and the longest surviving person who has managed to connect the two ‘unconnectable’ Music Worlds of the Orient and the West...” This appeared in an article entitled “The Great ‘Chalgii’ opus of the Maestro Tale Ognenovski”. It was published in the magazine ‘Nova Zora’ in Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, in November, 1994.

“Maestro Tale Ognenovski plays classical music brilliantly (this is the opinion of experts of classical music) on the clarinet - Mozart, Weber...etc. He plays everything; it doesn’t matter how difficult or complicated it is. In the records it says of his debut, first with the pianist Nino Cipushev, and later with the famous pianist Ladislav Palfi, that the way Tale Ognenovski plays the most complicated classic music is on a par with that of the most famous clarinetists in the world. Experts of classical music have said that Tale Ognenovski’s skill with the clarinet is nowhere near that of the most famous classical music clarinetist in the world. On the contrary.” Journalist Violeta Hadzi Skerleva wrote this in her article “ Skopje. First Clarinetist of ’94 Tale Ognenovski, a portrait” published in the magazine “Ekran”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, October 20, 1994.

“New Audio CD of the legendary Macedonian composer, clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper entitled: “The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski - Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” has been released in USA. With this unofficial promotion of this Album this incredibly unique musician celebrated his 80^th anniversary of his birthday, 73^th anniversary of his playing on the reed pipe, 65^th anniversary of his playing on the clarinet, and 46^th anniversary of his performances at world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York on January 27, 1956. The book entitled "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer", written by Stevan Ognenovski has been published one year ago. Publishing house is MATICA MAKEDONSKA. The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music…In the new Audio CD, Tale Ognenovski in unique way in Word Music made the connection between Oriental and Western Music… Record Label of his Album is Independent Records from USA. Album is recorded and mixed by Dimitar Dimovski at TRA-LA-LA STUDIO. Producers are: Tale Ognenovski and his son Stevan Ognenovski. The album includes the tracks : Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No.5, Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 8, Brusnichko oro, Nevenino oro, Bukovsko svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro, Stevchevo oro, Sharsko oro, Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1. … In the musical biography of this incredibly unique artist has been written, that he was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola… He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances , one classical concert "Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1", and many Jazz compositions. From an article entitled, “World Music, Fascinate fusion of Classical and Oriental Music“, written by “Sekoj petok” magazine and published on January 25, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

“Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music. He made the connection between Oriental and Western Music… The album of Tale Ognenovski, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,”on which there are three jazz compositions, six Macedonian folk dances and classical music by Ognenovski, was published as a result of his 73-year long playing music on clarinet and kavalche and many years of work as a composer. On the album, Tale Ognenovski is soloist on the clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe ("gajdarka") and zourla ("zurla"). Accompanying him are members of his Orchestra: his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment. All music is composed by Tale Ognenovski… The album was recorded at the “Tra la la” studio in Skopje and is published under the label of “Independent records” from the USA. … Tale Ognenovski performed in the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York, 1956. The concert in Carnegie Hall launched a new era in his highly successful, world career. He has appeared on the world's most prestigious concert stages in North America and Europe and he has presented our folklore … They were described by the press, with articles appearing in The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Life… World music critics have been written that hi is the greatest clarinetist of all time, demonstrating unique skill, an unapproachable technique, a wealth of invention and amazing improvisational virtuosity. The book “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” speaks about all of that.” From an article entitled, ““Tale Ognenovski, virtuoso of the clarinet, kaval and zourla - Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music, as a result Vest of 73 Years of Work“, written by Milica Dzarovska and published in the newspaper “”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 28, 2002.

"This Audio CD album entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music” is confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time in the World, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence... ” ", Article entitled "Mix of Macedonian Folk Dances and World Jazz of the Old Maestro " - By Sonja Stoilkovska, January 31, 2002, Dnevnik, Republic of Macedonia.

“Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with melodies…” From an article entitled, “Virtuoso for the World Books with Macedonian Sign“, written by Greta Odzakova and published in the newspaper “Vecher” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 2, 2002.

Tale Ognenovski was awarded the "October 11" award, the highest state award in the Republic of Macedonia on October 11, 2003. In the text of this award is written: "The Award "11October" for 2003 as the highest state recognition for lifetime particularly significant achievements for the Republic of Macedonia in the field of culture and art is awarded to Tale Ognenovski". Committee for the allocation of the award "11 October" of the Republic of Macedonia, President, prof. dr. sc. Trajan Gocevski. Skopje, September 25, 2003, No. 445/03. Tale Ognenovski received The Award "11October" in the form of paper decision (No. 446/03) and in the form of plaque made of gold-plated metal base (No. 129/03) and two with the date of 25 September 2003. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/aw11oct.html

"October 11" awards were presented in the ceremonial hall of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia yesterday. This year's laureates of this highest state award are: the Institute for Macedonian Language "Krste Misirkov", Prof. Dr. Ljupco Ajdinski, in the field of science and education , Tale Ognenovski, Zoica Purovska-Velevska, in the field of culture and art and Boris Pop Gjorcev, in the field of journalism.
The ceremony took place in the presence of prominent representatives of political and cultural life in the country. On behalf of the Board for awarding the prize, prof. Dr. Trajan Gocevski, President of the Board, who among other things said: "The celebration of creativity is a holiday of the soul of every one of our citizens. Today's celebration has its high and lasting symbolism in the synthesis of this bright day - October 11. day represented and in the future will be an inexhaustible source of creators to express their top, scientific and artistic works "…" - Article entitled: "The highest state awards presented in the Parliament of Republic of Macedonia  October 11 is an inexhaustible source for creators", Written by NP, newspaper“ Utrinski Vesnik ”, October 12, 2003, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: На Тале Огненовски му беше врачена наградата "11 Октомври", највисоко  државно признание во Република Македонија на 11 октомври 2003 година
"Во свечената сала на Собранието на Република Македонија вчера беа врачени наградите "11 Октомври". Годинашните лауреати на ова највисоко државно признание се: Институтот за македонски јазик "Крсте Мисирков", проф. д-р Љупчо Ајдински, од областа на науката и образованието, Тале Огненовски, Зоица Пуровска-Велевска, од областа на културата и уметноста и Борис Поп Ѓорчев, од областа на новинарството.
Свеченоста се одвиваше во присуство на истакнати претставници на политичкиот и културниот живот во земјава. Од името на Одборот за доделување на наградата, на присутните им се обрати проф. д-р Трајан Гоцевски, претседател на Одборот, кој меѓу другото рече: "Празнувањето на творештвото е празник на душата на секој наш граѓанин. Денешното наше празнување својата висока и трајна симболика ја има во синтезата на овој светол ден - 11 Октомври. Токму денешниот ден претставуваше и во иднина ќе претставува непресушен извор на творците за да ги искажуваат своите врвни, научни и уметнички дела"…" - Напис под наслов: “Во Собранието на Македонија врачени највисоките државни признанија 11 Октомври е непресушен извор за творците”, Напишано од Н.П., весник “Утрински весник“, 12 октомври,  2003 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20090416033130/http://star.utrinski.com.mk/?pBroj=1294&stID=7431&pR=2

In the programme “Folklorni odblesoci” of Nacional Macedonian Radio of Macedonian Radio Television, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia broadcasted on October 22, 2003, Kiril Todevski, the author of the programme said about Tale Ognenovski, “Tale Ognenovski won “11 October award” for 2003, the highest national award in Republic of Macedonia for achievements in the area of culture and art… During last six decades he has continuously demonstrated his skill at original and superb interpretation. He has composed and arranged 200 Macedonian folk dances… He has amazed audiences with his virtuoso solo clarinet performances not only of various Macedonian folk dances, but also of classical music by Mozart, Cavallini, Wagner… His authenticity feeling
for style, brilliant invention, highly gracious in all registers colour and sovereign virtuosity made his performances to sound unique and unimagined magnificently... In the area of artistic imagination and power of creative improvisation, Ognenovski developed his rare talent. He combines beautiful tone with unique technique… He is maestro of improvisation and creativity; he starts with a motive, a theme, and then develops a complex instrumental content… In his performances he demonstrates fascinate invention and virtuosity… Tale Ognenovski has demonstrate his rich talent performing with all three different folk music orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television: “The Folk Music Orchestra”, the “Chalgii” orchestra and “The Authentic Folk Instruments Orchestra”... From him, how to preserve creative perfection in folk musical reproduction learned, learn, and will learn numerous folk instrumentalists…”.

"Macedonian musical genius Tale Ognenovski deservedly awarded with the "October 11" Award." Tale Ognenovski, musical genius turned 81 and celebrated 66 years of brilliant professional career playing the clarinet ... Tale Ognenovski is the greatest instrumentalist of clarinet, reed pipe (‘kavalche’), small bagpipe and zurna (“zurla”) of all time in the world and one of the greatest composers in world music... Tale Ognenovski in this interview said: "I am very proud and happy for I am rewarded with the greatest and most prestigious award in Republic of Macedonia and this award is my motivation to create new compositions... Great credit for my career so far, for recording my first CD titled "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music " and writing a biographical book about me entitled " Tale Ognenovski virtuoso of the clarinet and composer / Macedonian: Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор" has my son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. who wrote the book. Especially for the book, because he explores the facts from articles published in many newspapers from the world. He has brought a lot of work that preoccupies his four years of his spare time ... "", wrote Mileva Lazova at the article titled "Macedonian musical genius Tale Ognenovski deservedly awarded with the "October 11" Award.", Magazine “Macedonian Sun” (Macedonian: Македонско Сонце), October 10, 2003, Skopje , Republic of Macedonia.

"Tale Ognenovski laureate for longstanding achievements in culture. Recognized as National Artist
“Tale Ognenovski is the people's favorite and unreservedly recognized national artist not only here in the country Republic of Macedonia but in the world ... Tale Ognenovski composed many folk dances in which we felt his relationship to the traditions because his dances in the true sense of the word are in continuity with the traditional folk dances. Tale Ognenovski is unsurpassed master because from the tiniest light motive can build a complete dance instrumental work that youth is a template on which to educate. Therefore the size of this folk artist is measured not only by his personality as a musician and artist but also his contribution to our entire folklore legitimacy.” Photo published in the newspaper “Vecher”, October 11, 2003. Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Article entitled: “Today in Parliament of Republic of Macedonia awarding of this year's award "October 11".

Interview of Tale Ognenovski for the newspaper "Nova Makedonija" on October 11, 2003
Tale Ognenovski: “I received the First Award Clarinet as a best clarinetist at the First Republic Macedonian Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, October 6-10, 1948. I performed as a virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with the Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" on American television, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), on January 22, 1956, on French Television on September 20 and 21, 1956, on Swiss Television, on July, 1959… Parts of the articles in the newspapers: “…some remarkable music on both orthodox and unorthodox instruments - a raucous and unforgettable pipe…,” written by John Martin, The New York Times, January 28, 1956, Title: "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill," is related to my appearance at world-famous Carnegie Hall as reed pipe and clarinet soloist.
“…When five of them dance the "Sopska Poskocica," which apparently just means they are showing off to the girls. I would keep them any day as unfair trade for the four little swans in "Swan Lake." They are brilliant, gay, and worth seeing...,” written by Claudia Cassidy, title: "On the Aisle Yugoslav Ballet a Colorful Addition to International Dance", and published in the newspaper Chicago Daily Tribune, on February 6, 1956. I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in Sopska Poskocica ("Shopska potskoknuvachka") but also and arranger of music because I added my own musical phrases and improvisations in more parts of the dance. I performed with much faster rhythm than appear in the original version of this folk dance, which contribute all articles in the newspapers for this dance to be brilliants.
“…An audience which jammed Carnegie to capacity (the house had been sold out by last Monday) cheered and applauded the folk dancing with as much enthusiasm as if it had been witnessing classical, theatrical ballet at its most glittering." Written by Walter Terry, title: 'Yugoslav Folk Ballet", New York Herald Tribune, January 28, 1956.
“…This group would be hard to beat…” written by Albert Goldeberg, title "Yugoslav Folk Ballet Opens Engagement", Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1956.
“…"Macedonian Tune," which in its intricate rhythms and plaintive melody should at least make Dave Brubeck send out an emergency call for Darius Milhaud..." Written by R. H. Hagan, title "Yugoslav Ballet Proves Folk Dancing 'Tricky' ", San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, March 8, 1956.
“…Together they make as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has never seen." Title: "Dance Bouncing Brigands, Yugoslav come to U.S.", Life, USA, April 9, 1956.
My contribution for these wonderful articles in the newspapers was the greatest regarding the other musicians of Ensemble “Tanec”. I was virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist in the most parts of the programme of Ensemble “Tanec.” I was Head of the “Folk Music Orchestra” of “Macedonian Radio Television.” I performed with many Cultural Artistically Societies. I recorded many gramophone records. On October, 2001, is released my CD-album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music." Record Label: Independent Records, USA. This Audio CD is the best album for all time for instrumental music. This album is confirmation that I am the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time and one of the greatest composers in the world of music. My sincere gratitude for I won top honours as the winner of 11 Oktomvri award, the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia. This Award gave me inspiration for new composing... My biography was published in the book on December 2000 and entitled "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer", and written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient. Publishing house is MATICA MAKEDONSKA. The book is published in both Macedonian and English. My biography is published on the Web site www.taleognenovski.com.mk, since September 18, 1998, and written by the same author, my son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient.” These words appeared in an article entitled, “Tale Ognenovski, Clarinetist, and Musical Virtuoso, which has been touring World” and published in the newspaper "Nova Makedonija", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on October 11, 2003.

Article entitled: "The musical genius Tale Ognenovski is not among the winners of the "October 11" award, written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient., published in the newsmagazine "Delo" (pages 65-66) on November 22, 2002 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Macedonian: Напис насловен: "Музичкиот гениј Тале Огненовски не е меѓу добитниците на наградата "11 Октомври"", напишан од М-р Стеван Огненовски, објавен во магазинот "Дело" (страна 65-66) на 22 ноември 2002 година во Скопје, Република Македонија.

Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient. has written another two articles about the artistic works of his father Tale Ognenovski, the first appearing in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija”, entitled: "Tale Ognenovski deserves the "October 11" award" (Macedonian: Тале Огненовски ја заслужува наградата "11 Октомври"") on November 10, 1997, and the second appearing in the newsmagazine “Denes”, entitled: "Tale Ognenovski deserves the "October 11" award" (Macedonian: Тале Огненовски ја заслужува наградата "11 Октомври"") on October 29, 1998.

"Musician Tale Ognenovski is part of the forty artists who will receive a national pension in the Republic of Macedonia in the future ...," from an article entitled: "National pension for Dzambazov, Ognenovski, Popovska ...", written by D.T., newspaper "Vecher", Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, March 2, 2012. (Macedonian: "Музичарот Тале Огненовски e дел од четириесетте уметници кои во иднина ќе примаат национална пензија на Република Македонија... " - Напис под наслов: “Национална пензија за Џамбазов, Огненовски, Поповска... ”, напишано од Д.Т., весник “Вечер“, Скопје, Република Македонија“, 2 март 2012 година). https://vecer.mk/node/185292 https://web.archive.org/web/20200514191855/https://vecer.mk/node/185292

Composer and Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski was honoured with Certificate for National Pension by Prime Minister of Republic of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski, March 3, 2012.
http://www.taleognenovski.mk/natpen.html

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: "Composer And Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski Was Honoured With Certificate For National Pension By Prime Minister Of Republic Of Macedonia Nikola Gruevski" (Posted: 03-07-2012)

"Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is on an equal level musically with other World Musical Legends” – Magazine ‘Nova Zora’, November, 1994, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/novazora.html

Tale Ognenovski received a Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honors at Annual “10 Folk Biseri” (“The Ten Folk Pearls”) Awards, sponsored by Macedonian Radio Television ,Skopje, Republic of Macedonia . He was on stage in Skopje, February 19, 2002, to personally receive his Lifetime Achievement Award in front of the more than 700 spectators at the "Macedonian National Theater". This event was broadcast live to the millions spectators in Republic of Macedonia, Europe and Australia by Macedonian Television. The journalist, Eli Tanaskova said: “Tale Ognenovski is a great instrumentalist and composer for clarinet. He made the connection between Oriental and Western Music with extraordinary technique and wealth of invention. This year is the 80th anniversary of his birthday, 73th anniversary of his playing on the reed pipe, 65th anniversary of his playing on the clarinet and 46th anniversary of his performances at world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 27, 1956. The journalist, Boris Chorevski said: “Tale Ognenovski has composed 150 Macedonian folk dances. His son Stevan and his grandsons Nikola and Kliment began playing his music, accompanying him as members of his Orchestra. In this “10 Folk Biseri” Awards Ceremony, Tale Ognenovski said: “Thank you very much to you respectable audience and to Macedonian Radio Television for this Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honors at Annual “10 Folk Biseri” Awards. These days the journalists from many Macedonian newspapers has been written “Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time in the World, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence in many areas of music…” . Special thanks to my son Stevan who wrote my biography in the book : “Tale Ognenovski virtuoso of the clarinet and composer” and he is author of my Web site. My Audio CD album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" is the best album for all time for instrumental music. My album has been released in USA. I wish you good health to all of you.” Tale Ognenovski earned rapturous applause from the audience.

Annual “10 Folk Biseri” (“The Ten Folk Pearls”) Awards, sponsored by Macedonian Radio Television were heralded as great cultural event by the Macedonian press: Vest, Nova Makedonija, Dnevnik, Vecher, Utrinski vesnik…
"The selection of "10 Folk Pearls", organized by the People's Editorial Board of the "Macedonian Radio Television", took place yesterday at the "Macedonian National Theater". The hosts of this event were Eli Tanaskova and Boris Corevski. An award for lifetime achievement was also given, and it was given to Tale Ognenovski ... ", An article entitled:" WE CHOOSE FOLK PEARLES", Written by VM, newspaper "Vest", number 487, February 21, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: "Изборот на "10 фолк бисери", во организација на Народната редакција на "Македонската Радио Телевизија" се одржа завчера во "Македонскиот Народен Театар". Водители на оваа манифестација беа Ели Танаскова и Борис Чоревски… Беше доделена и награда за животно дело, а неа ја доби Тале Огненовски... ", Напис под наслов: "ИЗБИРАМЕ ФОЛК БИСЕРИ", Напишано од В.М., весник “Вест“, број 487, 21 февруари 2002 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).

Reviewer Neil Horner of the MusicWeb International comments, "Tale Ognenovski is undoubtedly an exceptional artist and the predominant image created in my mind is of Benny Goodman playing the superb Contrasts he commissioned Bartók to write for him, but with a folk rather than a classical emphasis… Also, despite the CD promising jazz, folk and classical, it really all comes under the umbrella of his conception of how the elements interlink, with some but not major differences of emphasis…This disc is likely to appeal to world music aficionados who enjoy the Balkan/Levantine soundworld and perhaps also those who care to hear the source musics of their classical favourites, the aforementioned Bartók but also, here, perhaps people like Skalkottas." - CD Review entitled: ”Tale OGNENOVSKI (b.1922) Musical genius: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music
Reviewer Neil Horner of the MusicWeb International comments, "Tale Ognenovski is undoubtedly an exceptional artist and the predominant image created in my mind is of Benny Goodman playing the superb Contrasts he commissioned Bartók to write for him, but with a folk rather than a classical emphasis… Also, despite the CD promising jazz, folk and classical, it really all comes under the umbrella of his conception of how the elements interlink, with some but not major differences of emphasis…This disc is likely to appeal to world music aficionados who enjoy the Balkan/Levantine soundworld and perhaps also those who care to hear the source musics of their classical favourites, the aforementioned Bartók but also, here, perhaps people like Skalkottas." - CD Review entitled: ”Tale OGNENOVSKI (b.1922) Musical genius: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”

Amazon.com Audio CD Customer Reviews:
World-class Jazz Compositions & Traditional Macedonian Folk, April 24, 2004 “If the traditional music of the Balkans appeals to you and you like improvisational jazz ... this CD will blow you away. Music of the Balkans and Central Europe has been hidden too long ... The region has been a fertile soil for exciting, astonishing, experimental music which in modern times combines with traditional music that is creative, original and altogether very satisfying. Tale Ognenovski has over 45 years of experience creating music on the clarinet, the main instrument on which he demonstrates technical expertise and artistry. His musical innovations and improvisations shine on this magnificent CD proving great music has no borders or politics. The traditional Macedonian folk tunes and melodies, "Brusnichko Oro", "Nevenino Oro, "Bukovsko svadbarski oro", and "Talevo kasapsko oro" are my favorites because the minor scale and unusual rhythms allow for highly fluid and lyrical melodic interpretation… “ - Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2004 by Erika Borsos https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Macedonian-Dances-Classical-Music/dp/B000S5AJWQ/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1068816978&sr=8-4

"Tale Ognenovski, who has been creating for more than 60 years and is well known to the Macedonian and world public for his virtuosity, released his first album in December last year, entitled "Jazz, Macedonian folk dances and classical music ". The album is recorded in the studio "Promuzika Tra-la-la" in Skopje, and published by the record company "Independent Records" from the USA… affirmation of Macedonian folklore around the world. Accompanying in some of the songs are the members of his orchestra: his son Stevan Ognenovski, drums, and grandchildren Nikola and Kliment, reed pipe ("kavalche"). The album contains 3 jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances – Brusnichko oro, Nevenino oro, Bukovo svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro, Stevchevo oro and Sharsko oro - and a classic composition - "Tale Ognenovski Concert for clarinet No. 1". The author of all the melodies and dances is Ognenovski himself. The compositions abound in temperamental rhythm. but also a strong sound and present the clarinet as an instrument that has the ability for a strong solo range. Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in the world. He connected oriental and western music and composed more than 150 Macedonian folk dances. Some of his compositions have been recorded on 11 long play plates and cassettes. He has performed in Switzerland, France, Sweden, Finland, England, Denmark, and many other countries. Everywhere he played, he made a strong impression with his virtuosity, speed of playing and incredible arrangements. With the Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" in 1956 he performed in the famous "Carnegie Hall" in New York City. After the performances, the newspapers were always full of positive reviews for his performance. This album is just a confirmation that Tale is the greatest clarinetist of all time in the world, who in many areas of music demonstrates unattainable technique, strong inventiveness, stunning improvisational virtuosity and accentuated musical component - "- An article entitled: Last month, the latest album of the famous Macedonian instrumentalist Tale Ognenovski was released, published by the American record label "Independent Records", written by Sonja Stoilkovska, Dnevnik newspaper, January 31, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: "Тале Огненовски, кој твори повеќе од 60 години, и е добро познат на македонската и на светската јавност по својата виртуозност, во декември минатата година го издаде својот прв албум, насловен како "Џез, македонски ора и класична музика". Албумот е снимен во студиото "Промузика Тра-ла-ла" во Скопје, а го издава дискографската куќа "Индипендент рекордс" од САД… Овој албум, на кој 80-годишниот Огненовски е солист на кларинет, кавалче, гајда и зурла, многу ќе придонесе за афирмација на македонскиот фолклор низ светот. Како придружба во дел од песните настапуваат членовите на неговиот оркестар: неговиот син Стеван Огненовски, на тапан, и внуците Никола и Климент, на кавалче. На албумот се наоѓаат 3 џез-композиции, 6 македонски народни ора - Брусничко, Невенино, Буково свадбарско, Талево касапско, Стевчево и Шарско оро - и една класична композиција - "Тале Огненовски, Концерт за кларинет бр.1". Автор на сите мелодии и ора е самиот Огненовски. Композициите изобилуваат со темпераментен ритам и силен звук и го претставуваат кларинетот како инструмент што има можност за силен солистички опсег. Тале Огненовски спаѓа во редот на најголемите инструменталисти и композитори во светот. Тој ги поврзал ориенталната и западната музика и компонирал повеќе од 150 македонски народни ора. Некои од неговите композиции се снимени на 11 лонг-плеј плочи и касети. Настапувал во Швајцарија, Франција, Шведска, Финска, Англија, Данска и во многу други земји. Секаде каде што свирел оставал силен впечаток со својата виртуозност, брзина во свирењето и неверојатните аранжмани. Со „Македонскиот национален ансамбл за народни игри и песни "Танец““ во 1956 година настапил во познатата сала "Карнеџи хол" во Њујорк. По настапите, весниците секогаш биле полни со позитивни критики за неговата изведба. Овој албум е само потврда дека Тале е најголемиот кларинетист на сите времиња во светот, кој во многу области на музиката демонстрира недостижна техника, силна инвентивност, запрепастувачка импровизациска виртуозност и нагласена музичка компонентност…"- Напис под наслов: "НОВ АЛБУМ НА ТАЛЕ ОГНЕНОВСКИ Микс од македонски народни ора и светски џез од стариот мајстор Во минатиот месец излезе најновиот албум на познатиот македонски инструменталист Тале Огненовски, во издание на американската дискографска куќа "Индипендент рекордс"", Напишано од Соња Стоилковска, весник “Дневник“, 31 јануари, 2002 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).
https://web.archive.org/web/20130802055057/http://star.dnevnik.com.mk/default.aspx?pbroj=1764&stID=9898 "The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music…In the new Audio CD, Tale Ognenovski in unique way in Word Music made the connection between Oriental and Western Music…" From an article entitled, “World Music, Fascinate fusion of Classical and Oriental Music“(Macedonian: “Светска музика, фасцинантна фузија на класичнатата и ориенталната музика“), written by “Sekoj petok” magazine and published on January 25, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

“Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with melodies… The album includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski). His Audio CD album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" is confirmation for the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds… …” From an article entitled, “Virtuoso for the World Books with Macedonian Sign“ (Macedonian: “Виртуоз за светски книги со Македонски предзнак”), written by Greta Odzakova and published in the newspaper “Vecher” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on February 2, 2002.

“Nobody in the world can play clarinet like Tale Ognenovski. His music is incredible. His improvisations and solos are out of this world…”, says Dimce Cvetkovski, the sponsor of the Album entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music” ....

”Tale Ognenovski's contributions to our and world music are enormous...” - From an article entitled, “New Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski – Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music with the clarinet virtuoso... “, written by Tina Ivanova. and published in the newspaper “Utrinski Vesnik”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 8, 2002. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

”The television programme 'Folk Plus' of Macedonian Radio Television, Republic of Macedonia on February 8, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. The journalist, Vesna Trajchevska said: “The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is Musical Genius and the best instrumentalist in the world. “ Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the clarinet his own composition “Bukovsko svadbarsko oro” accompanied by ‘Folk Orchestra’ of Macedonian Radio Television. Tale Ognenovski said: “My performances on the small bagpipe and zourla on my composition “Sharsko oro” is confirmation that I am the best small bagpiper and zourlist for all time… My solo playing on the clarinet and reed pipe (‘kavalche’) generated great public enthusiasm and attracted frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist… At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me and all the members of Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" congratulated us for our display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them told me that I am the number one clarinetist…”.

The television programme 'Utrinsko ogledalo' of Macedonian Radio Television, Republic of Macedonia on February 10, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe (recorder or “kavalche”) accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. The journalist, Sinolichka Dzambazova said: “You are one of the greatest Ambassadors in the presentation of the valuable things that Macedonia possesses: Macedonian complex rhythms… The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is the best instrumentalist in the world… In their commentaries, the North American press gave magnificent descriptions of your performance in Carnegie Hall…”.

Television programme 'Dom i dizajn' of A1 Television, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on March 17, 2002.

The journalist and famous singer Suzana Turundzieva, said: “Tale Ognenovski is greatest virtuoso instrumentalist of all time… He is virtuoso of the clarinet and many wind instruments… Tale Ognenovski and his orchestra demonstrate incredible virtuoso music. The music of Tale Ognenovski takes you to different worlds and different dimensions… Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with melodies… The album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski)… The drummer accompaniment of Stevan Ognenovski is appropriate of the different rhythms and sounds wonderfully… If the God exist, the position of Tale Ognenovski is fellowship with Him…. Tale Ognenovski said: “Thank you very much to ‘Bujoto Marketing’ and to A1 Television for your invitation to me and to my son Stevan Ognenovski and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski for this television programme… My solo playing on the clarinet and reed pipe (‘kavalche’) with "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" generated great public enthusiasm and attracted frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956. The Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist… The New York Times commented that the reed pipe of me, Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall is unforgettable… At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me and all the members of Ensemble "Tanec", congratulated us for our display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them told me that I am the number one clarinetist… Thank you very much to other members, folk dancers and musicians of the Ensemble ‘Tanec’ for the magnificent performances during the three-month tour across North America…”. – From the television programme 'Dom i dizajn' of A1 Television, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on March 17, 2002, which was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

"World music critics have been written that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time, demonstrating unique skill, an unapproachable technique , a wealth of invention and amazing improvisational virtuosity.” From an article entitled, ““Tale Ognenovski, virtuoso of the clarinet, kaval and zourla - Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music, as a result of 73 Years of Work“, written by Milica Dzarovska and published in the newspaper “Vest”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on January 28, 2002. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

“The album of the legend of Macedonian music, Tale Ognenovski, virtuoso soloist on the clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe ("gajdarka") and zourla ("zurla")., entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music,” has been released by record label Independents Records from USA... His performances on the album are phenomenally…” From an article entitled, “Music - Tale Ognenovski – Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music“, written by “Glas” magazine, and published on February 25, 2002 , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

“His performances are superb, and the sound he produces reveals just how beautifully the clarinet can be played… He is the greatest clarinetist of all time, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity and outstanding musical competence in all areas of music… His composition range, his virtuosity, and his originality with a clarinet have made him a brilliant cult hero, a genius in the musical world. He is a genius, a brilliant musician and a giant of music”, was written in the book entitled, “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” / Macedonian: “Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор”. The book was written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient., the only son of clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski and Nevena Ognenovska”. On December 1952 Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompaniment with excellent pianist Nino Cipushev has performed the classical concert "Concert Polka for Clarinet" by Miler Bela in "Police House" in Skopje with great success… This article, written by Mileva Lazova appeared in the magazine “Macedonian Sun” (Macedonian: Македонско Сонце), Republic of Macedonia, on November 29, 2002, under the title, “Tale Ognenovski, World Virtuoso of the Folk, Jazz and Classical Music”, which was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

“… remarkable music on both orthodox and unorthodox instruments - a raucous and unforgettable pipe… (virtuoso reed pipe ("kavalche") and the clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski )… The house was completely sold out, and others no doubt would follow the same pattern," from an article written by John Martin entitled "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art ‘Tanec’ Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill," and published in The New York Times, New York, on January 28, 1956. “…” From an article entitled, "And the muses sleep when Tale Ognenovski perform”, written by Valentina Gjorgievska and published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on July 30, 2003. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records.

"The second CD album of the greatest Macedonian instrumentalist of clarinet, reed pipe (kavalche}, bagpipe and zurla of all time in the world and one of the greatest composers in the world music history, the music genius Tale Ognenovski, is in the process of being released. The CD album, entitled "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos", has already been recorded by Dimitar Dimovski in his "Promuzika Tra-la-la Studio" in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia and will be released under the label of the American record company "Independent Records, Inc." no later than December 15 this year (2005), from an article entitled:" Tale Ognenovski and Wofgang Amadeus Mozart on the same CD ", newspaper "Vecher", October 14, 2005, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian:“Во фаза на издавање е вториот цеде албум на најголемиот македонски инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајда и зурла на сите времиња во светот и еден од најголемите композитори во светската музичка историја, музичкиот гениј Тале Огненовски. CD албумот, под наслов "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos", е веќе снимен од Димитар Димовски во неговото "Промузика Тра-ла-ла Студио" во Скопје, Република Македонија а ќе биде издаден под етикета на американската дискографска куќа "Independent Records, Inc." најдоцна до 15 декември годинава (2005), “ Напис под наслов: “Тале Огненовски и Моцарт на исто CD”, весник “Вечер“, 14 октомври 2005 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://vecer.mk/node/55312

(Macedonian: "Во чест на јубилејот 250 годишнината од раѓањето на музичкиот гениј Волфганг Амадеус Моцарт (27 јануари 1756 - 27 јануари 2006) издадено е цеде албум на музичкиот гениј Тале Огненовски насловен "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos". На овој ден 27 јануари, е уште еден голем јубилеј за него, и за македонската култура, 50- години од настапот на Тале Огненовски во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк, заедно со македонскиот ансамбл "Танец" каде, според реакцијата на публиката и пишувањето на американскиот печат, постигнале сензационален успех. Огненовски го сметаат за музички гениј, најголемиот инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка и зурла на сите времиња во светот и еден од најголемите композитори во светската музичка историја... " - Напис под наслов: “Педесет години од настапот на Тале Огненовски и Ансамблот ”Танец” во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк”, Напишано од Валентина Ѓоргиевска, весник “Вечер“, 28 јануари 2006 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://vecer.mk/node/60585 https://web.archive.org/web/20200514190924/https://vecer.mk/node/60585

Amazon.com reviewer: Outstanding Musical Interpretation, April 13, 2006.
Erika Borsos: "Outstanding Musical Interpretation - This reviewer is familiar with the three B's of classical music: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms and can distinguish their styles, one can *now* add a fourth "B" which stands for "Balkan" as played by Tale Ognenovski. Mr. Ognenovski plays Mozart with his own inimitable personal style making the classical music take on mysterious and exotic characteristics and overtones. His virtuosity possesses special qualities related to the Balkan clarinet… Ognenovski explodes with passion as he performs his own "Tale Ognenovski Concerto for Clarinet No. 1" ... The labyrinthine musical pathways he creates are enormously pleasing to the listener. The pentatonic scale and odd metered rhythms of Macedonia awaken the listener to new vistas of musical excitement and enjoyment. Anyone who loves jazz improvisation and the sounds of the clarinet will immediately recognize the superior creativity, breath control and complete mastery of this instrument as played by Mr. Ognenovski…”
Amazon.com reviewer: Exquisite, you must buy it, April 14, 2011.
Michele Zukovsky, 1st Carinet Los Angeles Philharmonic: “Exquisite, you must buy it - After hearing this great artist, I was absolutely dumbfounded.. His delicate and nuanced Mozart was so inspiring that I fell into a reverie---it was a moment of bliss .. No other clarinetist can touch him. After having bought the cd, you will not be able to listen to anything else!! …bravo mr. Ognenovski, for inspiring the world of clarinetists… ”
Amazon.com reviewer: A New Standard has Been Set, April 14, 2011.
Julia Heinen, Professor of Clarinet, California State University, Northridge: “A New Standard has Been Set - Based on the recommendation of the wonderful clarinetist, Michele Z. I have to tell you that this is now my most favorite recording of the Mozart Concerto. I can only hope all clarinetists near and far will learn from this unique interpretation. Bravo Mr.Ognenovski, you've set a new standard.”
Amazon.com reviewer: Unique Genius, April 16, 2011.
David Gilman, orchestral & solo clarinetist, Lake Forest, CA, USA: “Unique Genius - I must concur with my colleague, Michele Z., for her astute observations regarding Mr. Ognenovski's artistry. His subtle phrasing and amazing tone leave one breathless. Words cannot adequately describe the impression his recordings make. One must experience them to believe it. I can still hardly believe it myself.”

“After listening to the CD: "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" for few days, I have come to a conclusion that this is the best clarinet concertos in the world… no one can play the clarinet with such perfection, clean tone, variations, curves and improvisation (without losing the original piece or composition), like musical Genius Maestro Tale Ognenovski can…”
“After listening to the CD: "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" for few days, I have come to a conclusion that this is the best clarinet concertos in the world. Whether it's classical, jazz, Macedonian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Serbian, Bulgarian or others, no one can play the clarinet with such perfection, clean tone, variations, curves and improvisation (without losing the original piece or composition), like musical Genius Maestro Tale Ognenovski can. Many clarinetists only play one type or style of music Tale can play any style with perfection. "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" CD will go down in history as one of the best clarinet concertos ever recorded”, written by Jim (Dimce) Cvetkovski (http://www.wnykarate.com Profile of HANSHI JIM CVETKOVSKI on website of Western New York Karate Center http://wnykaratecenter.com/faq/hanshi-jim/), from Buffalo, New York, USA, March 26, 2006; E-mail: shihandc@yahoo.com

New York, NY Top40-Charts News Top40-Charts.com: “Tale Ognenovski, Internationally Renowned Jazz And Classical Clarinetist Released CD Album Entitled: Mozart And Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos To Celebrate The 250th Anniversary Of Mozart's Birthday”” (Posted: 13/11/2006) http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=28463

Amazon.com reviewer: “Original, Artistic, Creative, Enjoyable“, Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2008
Erika Borsos: “I am a fan of the clarinet and was absolutely blown away by the beautiful music on this CD. I have all the CDs produced by this fabulous clarinet player from Macedonia who is often called a "genius" which in my opinion is no exaggeration and this one is my favorite. Jazz music has a freedom of expression like few other musical styles. Tale Ognenovski uses the most intricate Western playing techniques and combines them with exotic Balkan stylizations creating a pure and genuine new dimensional sound. The listener's spirit soars, dances and flies with pleasure and anticipation gliding on every note and musical phrase. Besides the astonishing clarinet playing, Tale Ogenenovski is also a master player of the reed pipe, small bagpipe, zourla and drums which add more flavor and spice to the original, creative, and artistic clarinet music on this CD. His son Stevan Ogenenovski accompanies the master clarinet player on the reed pipes and drum. While his grandsons Kliment and Nikola add their accompaniment on the reed pipes. Overall, this is a an outstanding CD that is rich with Balkan flavor and has great depth. It is filled with sensational and spectacular music. Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition # 1: starts out with Benny Goodman style playing with cheerful musical phrasing. The tones gradually transition into an exciting exhilarating array of Balkan music which melts into Western stylizations. The sounds are delightful as the clarinet explores new paths that are rich and very satisfying. The creativity is extravagant and the music is beautiful. This piece showcase the originality and amazing artistry of the musician…“

Новото ЦД на кларинетистот Тале Огненовски оценето како феноменално

"The new album of the Macedonian clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski, released on September 1 this year, simply titled "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski", receives excellent reviews from the foreign press, and special attention is paid to the famous website "All About Jazz". Tale Ognenovski appears as author, composer and arranger of all 12 compositions present on the album, which was released for "Independent Records "from USA produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, and distributed by "The Orchard". This third Ognenovski's CD is a sequel to his previous two albums entitled "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" and "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Tale Ognenovski arranged parts of Mozart's clarinet concert for two clarinets). on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. On the new album Ognenovski also performs with his current quartet: Tale Ognenovski on clarinet, reed pipe (recorder) , zurla, small bagpipe and drum, his son Stevan Ognenovski on reed pipe and drum and his grandchildren Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski on reed pipe. In the review of Tale Ognenovski's work, "All About Jazz" writes, among other things: "Tale Ognenovski is known in the world for his virtuoso performance. Ognenovski and his quartet offer sensational clarinet jazz music. Macedonian clarinet jazz composed by Tale Ognenovski will be phenomenal. Various phrases, spectacular solo performances of clarinet, which are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and admire. Every part of the album is rhythmically complex. The research of Macedonian musical traditions with jazz sensibility is extraordinary. The sound is simply phenomenal ... " "An article entitled: "The new CD of clarinetist Tale Ognenovski rated as phenomenal ", Written by Tina Ivanova, newspaper "Utrinski Vesnik", number 2803, October 4, 2008, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: "Новиот албум на македонскиот кларинетист и композитор Тале Огненовски, објавен на 1 септември годинава, едноставно насловен „Македонски џез композиции за кларинет од Тале Огненовски“, добива одлични рецензии од странскиот печат, а особено внимание му е посветено на познатата Веб-страница „All About Jazz“. Тале Огненовски се јавува како автор, композитор и аранжер на сите 12 композиции присутни на албумот, кој е издаден за „Индепендент рекордс“ во продукција на Тале Огненовски и Стеван Огненовски, а во дистрибуција на „The Orchard“. Ова трето ЦД на Огненовски е продолжение на неговите претходни два албуми под наслов „Џез, македонски народни ора и класична музика“ и „Моцарт и концертите на кларинет на Огненовски“ (Тале Огненовски аранжираше делови од концертот за кларинет на Моцарт, за два кларинета), по повод 250-годишнината од раѓањето на австрискиот композитор Волфганг Амадеус Моцарт. И на новиот албум Огненовски настапува со неговиот актуелен квартет: Тале Огненовски на кларинет, кавалче, зурла, мала гајда и тапан, неговиот син Стеван Огненовски на кавалче и тапан и неговите внуци Никола Огненовски и Климент Огненовски на кавалче. Во освртот за делото на Тале Огненовски, „All About Jazz“ меѓудругото пишува: „Тале Огненовски е познат во светот по неговите виртуозни перформанси. Огненовски и неговиот квартет нудат сензационална џез-музика на кларинет. Македонскиот џез на кларинет компониран од Тале Огненовски ќе биде феноменален. Различни фрази, спектакуларни соло-изведби на кларинет, кои се и интересни и фасцинирачки за луѓето да ги слушаат и да им се восхитуваат. Секој дел од албумот е ритмички комплексен. Истражувањето на македонските музички традиции со џез-сензибилитет е извонредно. Звукот е едноставно феноменален....“ Напис под наслов: " Новото ЦД на кларинетистот Тале Огненовски оценето како феноменално", Напишано од Тина Иванова, весник “Утрински весник“, број 2803, 4 октомври 2008 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20081005025130/http://www.utrinski.com.mk/?ItemID=8B4959AB284C79458FE0E47327C0174A

All About Jazz celebrated April 27, 2009, the birthday of Tale Ognenovski with All About Jazz recognition: Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski, April 27, 2009 with announcement published at his website: “Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski” (Published: 2009-04-27)

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2009 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 06-25-2009)

ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY: “New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” (Posted: September 27, 2008 )
Article entitled, " New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” - ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY, September 27, 2008.
“Tale Ognenovski composed and arranged all 12 tracks. The album from Independent Records is produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski and is distributed by The Orchard. This third release is the follow up to his two previous: CD Albums entitled: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music and MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos (Tale Ognenovski arranged parts of the Mozart's clarinet concerto for two clarinets. Tale Ognenovski released this CD to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Release date: January 24, 2006). Tale Ognenovski is known across the globe for his virtuosic performances. New CD Album feature the Ognenovski performing with his current quartet: Tale Ognenovski on clarinet, reed pipe, zourla, small bagpipe and drum, his son Stevan Ognenovski on reed pipe and drum, his grandsons: Nikola Ognenovski on reed pipe and Kliment Ognenovski on reed pipe. Ognenovski and his quartet offering a sensational clarinet jazz music. Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski will became something of a phenomenon. Variety of phrasing, spectacular clarinet solos are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and to admire. Each piece on this album is rhythmically complex. The exploration of Macedonian music traditions with a jazz sensibility is remarkable. The sound is quite simply phenomenal. Ognenovski's music is timeless. Tale Ognenovski was obviously way ahead of his time, and it is a classic that will be around forever… Tale Ognenovski has opened up new possibilities for the clarinet that no one could have predicted…”, was written in an article entitled, " New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” published by ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY (The website publishes reviews, interviews, and articles pertaining to jazz in the U.S. and around the world).

AllAboutJazz.com: “Tale Ognenovski, Internationally Renowned Clarinetist on YouTube“ Posted: 2009-04-12

"The world-famous and most relevant jazz music All About Jazz website https://www.allaboutjazz.com recently published an article in which it paid tribute to the Macedonian instrumentalist and musician Tale Ognenovski. The text refers to the recognition that the team gave to this site on April 27, the day of his 87th birthday, when he was named jazz musician of the day. This is a great recognition because such a recognition in the days when they were born, regardless of whether they were alive or dead at that moment, was given to the other most famous jazz musicians of all time - Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Arty Shaw, Sidney Beckett, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and others…
Ognenovski is the greatest Macedonian instrumentalist, who plays the clarinet, reed pipe (kavalche}, bagpipe and zurla and one of the greatest composers of instrumental music. For his works, his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient., wrote a book entitled: "Tale Ognenovski, Clarinet Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer". They are both producers of Ognenovski's three albums released for the American record company The Independent Records, Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), MOZART and OGNENOVSKI ConosrtceI Clarinet. (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) as well as “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008)… Tale Ognenovski has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, one classic concert entitled “Tale Ognenovski concert for clarinet no. 1” and 12 jazz compositions. In all the compositions of his albums, he is a solo instrumentalist on clarinet, kavalche, bagpipes, zurla and drums, and on some of the compositions, along with him, Stevan Ognenovski and his sons Nikola and Kliment also play the kavalche. Stevan is the author of eight music videos of his father, which are posted on the YouTube website, which contributes to the affirmation of Macedonian culture in the world, This article entitled: "ON THE MOST IMPORTANT SITE FOR JAZZ All About Jazz: Tale Ognenovski jazz musician of the day”, written by Valentina Gjorgievska, appeared in the newspaper "Vreme”, number 1713, July 6, 2009, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia). (Macedonian: “Светски познатата и најрелевантна интернет-страница за џез-музика All About Jazz https://www.allaboutjazz.com деновиве објави статија со која му оддаде признание на македонскиот инструменталист и музичар Тале Огненовски. Текстот се однесува на признанието кое екипата на овој сајт му го додели на 27 април, на денот на неговиот 87. роденден, кога го прогласи за џез-музичар на денот.
Ова е големо признание бидејќи вакво признание во деновите кога се родиле, независно дали во тој момент биле живи или починати, го добиле и другите најславни џезери на сите времиња - Бени Гудман, Мајлс Дејвис, Арти Шо, Сидни Бекет, Дјук Елингтон, Ела Фитџералд и други…
Огненовски е најголемиот македонски инструменталист, кој свири на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка и зурла и еден од најголемите композитори на инструментална музика. За неговите дела, неговиот син м-р Стеван Огненовски напиша книга, насловена: „Тале Огненовски, виртуоз на кларинет и композитор“. Тие двајцата се продуценти на трите албуми на Огненовски издадени за американската дискографска компанија „Индипендент рекордс“, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) како и “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008) … Тале Огненовски има компонирано и аранжирано 150 македонски народни ора, еден класичен концерт насловен „Тале Огненовски концерт за кларинет бр. 1“ и 12 џез-композиции. На сите композиции на неговите албуми тој е солист инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка, зурла и тапан, а на дел од композициите заедно со него на кавалче свират и Стеван Огненовски и неговите синови Никола и Климент. Стеван е автор на осумте музички видеа на неговиот татко, кои се ставени на интернет-страницата „јутјуб“, што придонесува за афирмација на македонската култура во светот…“, Напис под наслов: “НА НАЈПОЗНАТИОТ САЈТ ЗА ЏЕЗ Тале Огненовски џез-музичар на денот”, Напишано од Валентина Ѓоргиевска, весник “Време“, број 1713, 6 јули 2009 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20110320083202/http://www.vreme.com.mk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=1&EditionID=1749&ArticleID=117172

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2009 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 06-25-2009)

Interview with Tale Ognenovski on A1 TV, July 9, 2009, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
“ The world-famous jazz music website all about jazz has recently published an article in which it paid tribute to the Macedonian instrumentalist and composer Tale Ognenovski. The text refers to the recognition that this site gave him on April 27, the day of his birthday, declaring him a jazz musician of the day. The most famous jazz names, such as Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald, have received similar accolades. Uncle Tale, 87, performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1956. He worked at "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" … Tale Ognenovski has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, a classic concert entitled "Tale Ognenovski Clarinet No. 1" and 12 jazz compositions. “ - An article entitled: "Tale Ognenovski - jazz musician on the day of allaboutjazz.com", written by Aleksandra Bubevska, Interview with Tale Ognenovski on A1 TV, July 9, 2009, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: “ Светски познатата интернет страница за џез музика all about jazz, деновиве објави статија со која му оддаде признание на македонскиот инструменталист и композитор Тале Огненовски. Текстот се однесува на признанието кое овој сајт му го доделило на 27 април, денот на неговиот роденден, прогласувајќи го за џез музичар на денот. Исто вакво признание имаат добиено најславните имиња на џезот како Бени Гудман, Мајлс Дејвис, Дјук Елингтон или Ела Фитџералд. 87-годишниот чичко Тале, уште во 1956 година настапувал во „Карнеги Хол“ во Њујорк, работел во „Македонскиот национален ансамбл за народни игри и песни „Танец““ … Тале Огненовски има компонирано и аранжирано 150 македонски народни ора, еден класичен концерт насловен „Тале Огненовски концерт за кларинет бр.1“ и 12 џез-композиции.“ Напис под наслов: “Тале Огненовски - џез музичар на денот на allaboutjazz.com”, напишано од Александра Бубевска, Интервју со Тале Огненовски на А1 ТВ, 9 јули 2009 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20090711153202/http://a1.com.mk/vesti/default.aspx?VestID=111214

Valentina Gjorgievska of the newspaper Spic wrote: "Macedonian Music Virtuoso Tale Ognenovski received second time All About Jazz recognition: Jazz Musician of the Day on April 27, 2010, the day of his 88th birthday... This is great recognition and for such recognition in the days when you were born, whether at that moment they were alive or deceased, received the other the most famous jazzers of all time - Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Artie Shaw, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Article: "Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician of the Day", April 30, 2010, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

Jazzclub Unterfahrt from Munich, Bavaria, Germany commented: "Playing the music of clarinetist Tale Ognenovski is different from imitating Michael Breckers style.” – Article entitled: “Pachora”.

‘’ One hundred and fifty arranged and composed Macedonian folk dances, 12 jazz compositions, several concerts of classical music, twenty gramophone records, three CDs and a general impression that he is clarinet virtuoso – this is short CV of our most famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. For his music and his 87th birthday April 27, 2009 he received recognition "Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski", from editors of All About Jazz (www.allaboutjazz.com)  jazz music website  with announcement published at All About Jazz  website … http://news.allaboutjazz.com/news.php?id=34707#.Ur2mJ_RDuHM (https://web.archive.org/web/20141124170832/https://news.allaboutjazz.com/jazz-musician-of-the-day-tale-ognenovski__11877.php) “I am very joyful for this recognition, "Jazz Musician of the Day", very happy, very delighted. It is a great prize, including any that I have gained during my career, including the top for me - award "October 11", the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia” - tells us Tale Ognenovski at the meeting which we had at his home in Skopje ... Tale Ognenovski is constantly surrounded by the love of his son Stevan Ognenovski and daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska… At the request of the Director of Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" Emanuel Chuchkov, the young clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, then the member of Police Wind Orchestra of Republic of Macedonia was loaned to the ensemble as strengthening his United States of America tour in 1956. Ensemble will hold 66 concerts and the tour began with show (20 minute concert) on one of the most popular television programmes in the United States, the Ford Foundation TV Programme "OMNIBUS" (http://lccn.loc.gov/88705799), shown on  CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network on January 22, 1956. This programme was seen by millions of Americans. – “A copy of this programme may be viewed free of charge on a videocassette at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and would be good for us in Republic of Macedonia to have a copy” - says
Stevan Ognenovski… So begins and concert activity of Tale Ognenovskii with Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" and other companies and orchestras that allowed him to play at the most famous concert venues in the world. Until the seventies of the last century he performed with the orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television – The Folk Music Orchestra, the Authentic Orchestra of Folk Instruments, "Chalgii" Orchestra and in “Tancov” Orchestra. Meanwhile Tale Ognenovski established his own "Tale Ognenovski Orchestra", that continues to make music ... His dances are performed in Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria ... The most famous dances composed by Tale Ognenovski are: Brusnichko Oro, Kasapsko Oro, Kumovo Oro Chochek, Talevo Svadbarsko Oro, Bitolsko Oro, Resensko Oro, Pelistersko Oro, Bukovsko Svadbarsko Oro ... Two dances devoted to his wife Nevena Ognenovska: Nevenino Oro and Nevenino Lavchansko Oro…“We had a wonderful mother Nevena Ognenovska who took care not to feel his commitment and his absences due his concerts worldwide. She was a very supportive to my father in his career” - says his son Stevan Ognenovski … With the help of his family (his son Stevan Ognenovski and daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska) and the donors (Dimce (Jim) Cvetkovski, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia, Komercijalna banka AD Skopje) who support his music Tale Ognenovski has released three CD albums: "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) and “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008) …Tale Ognenovski was happiest during the  recording sessions of  last three CD albums with accompany by his son Stevan Ognenovski (drum) and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski (reed pipes) ... My jazz compositions cannot be compared with any Macedonian folk dance. Some ask me whether in my jazz compositions are recognized Macedonia, and I say yes, Macedonia performed by Tale Ognenovski. The Jazz otherwise I practice since 1992 and my jazz is a Macedonian jazz which is different from others ... I've played all over the world. But I had played also for Josip Broz Tito, the former President of Yugoslavia every time when he visited Republic of Macedonia. Once I
played for him in Brdo Castle near Kranj in Slovenia ..." - Article written by Rumena Ravanovska-Tulbevska, entitled: "World Jazz Musician of the Day Tale Ognenovski", Magazine “Tea Moderna”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.  July 29, 2009.

“In the newspaper Dnevnik, Republic of Macedonia on November 25, 2014 was published an article entitled “GREAT RECOGNITION FOR OUR MUSICIAN AND COMPOSITOR TALE OGNENOVSKI BETWEEN THE GREATEST CLARINETIST OF ALL TIMES Top 100" (Macedonian:

In this article was written: Macedonian musician and composer Tale Ognenovski (1922-2012) is included in the book entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company. (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277

Tale Ognenovski was included in the book entitled: “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company; 1 edition (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277. To see a preview of the book at Google Books

TV SITEL3 Programme “Jadi Burek” directed and produced by Janko Ilkovski, on November 24, 2014.

To see a preview of the book entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company. (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277 at Google Books,

Janko Ilkovski commented article entitled: “Tale Ognenovski is between the top 100 the greatest clarinetists of all time”, written by Marina Lazarevska and appeared in the newspaper Dnevnik, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on November 25, 2014. Janko Ilkovski said: “In the newspaper Dnevnik, Republic of Macedonia on November 25, 2014 was published an article entitled “Big acknowledgment of our musician and composer: "Tale Ognenovski is between the top 100 the greatest clarinetists of all time”, written by Marina Lazarevska. In this article was written: Macedonian musician and composer Tale Ognenovski (1922-2012) is included in the book entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company. (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277

Janko Ilkovski said: “Listen Tale Ognenovski virtuoso performances of "Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Rondo - Allegro" (composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and arranged by Tale Ognenovski – YouTube Music Video: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622 Rondo Allegro Performed by Tale Ognenovski” ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbUqKvpmPfU) and "Piperkovo oro" (composed and arranged by Tale Ognenovski) and we will immediately recognize the unreachable virtuosity of Tale Ognenovski in the performance of the “Mozart Concert for Clarinet” and in the performance of his composition “Piperkovo oro”, our Macedonian Gene… Tale Ognenovski is Virtuoso, Mozart of the Macedonian music, Titan of the Clarinet, Musical Genius, Bard… His legend will live forever. His music has become a large part of the lives of many people. His music has moved their souls and touched their hearts… What words to use for his achievements will not be enough to explain his musical genius and it will be insufficient to explain his greatness..."

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CD: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832) together with CD entitled: “Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223) performed by Tale Ognenovski, one of the most important musicians of all time, titan of the clarinet and astonishing virtuoso clarinetist will go down in history as the best “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622” ever recorded and which will transcends the centuries.

“Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832) and "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223). Perhaps these two Audio CDs are unique recordings in the world where every notes of measure numbers III/311-313 are played by Tale Ognenovski exactly as they are written in: “W. A. MOZART KONZERT für klarinette und orchester A dur – A major – La majeur K.V. 622 Ausgabe für Klarinette und Klavier von H. Kling”, published by VEB Breitkopf & Härtel Musikverlag Leipzig, EDITION BREITKOPH Nr. 2300, Printed in Germany. This Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” with Audio CD entitled: “Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" performed by Tale Ognenovski are unique recordings in the world with simultaneously playing two clarinets with mixing two different arrangements: for first clarinet and second clarinet performed by the same clarinetist (Tale Ognenovski). When you listen these three tracks:
Track 4 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Allegro Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
Track 5 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Adagio Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
Track 6 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Rondo Allegro Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
of the Digital Music Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” you will have impression that Tale Ognenovski uses two clarinets simultaneously with two different arrangements. In other words: use two clarinets by a single performer (Tale Ognenovski) - Playing the first clarinet with first arrangement and second clarinet with second arrangement that's played simultaneously – by one performer (Tale Ognenovski). In reality these three tracks were made by mixing one audio recording with clarinet performance according the arrangement for first clarinet (performed by Tale Ognenovski) and separate audio recording (performed by Tale Ognenovski) with clarinet performance according the arrangement for second clarinet. It was possible to make a mix of two audio recording with arrangements for the first and second clarinet (performed by Tale Ognenovski) thanks to the excellent synchronization of performance of the arrangement for the second clarinet by clarinetist Tale Ognenovski while he simultaneously listening to the tape of his performance on the clarinet with the arrangement for the first clarinet. Such perfect synchronization of two clarinets by the performance of two different arrangements (performed by Tale Ognenovski) in recording concert of “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622” is unique in the world. Digital Music Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” is another confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time and one of the most important musicians of all time in the world…” https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044454/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=197557

Tale Ognenovski was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. He (Nationality: Macedonian) was the son of Jovan (1896 – 1933; Nationality: Macedonian) and Fanija (Vanka, 1895 – 1972; Nationality: Macedonian). His paternal grandfather was Risto (1874 - 1922; Nationality: Macedonian), his paternal grandmother was Marija (1876 - 1950; Nationality: Macedonian) and his paternal great grandfather was Ognen (1846 - 1914; Macedonian: Огнен, – English: Fiery; Nationality: Macedonian). Risto Ognenovski (1874 – 1922; Macedonian: Ристо Огненовски; his father was Ognen and his mother was Pauna (Nationality: Macedonian)) and Marija Gjorgjievska (1876 - 1950; Nationality: Macedonian). Марија Ѓорѓиевска; her father was Apostol (Nationality: Macedonian) and her mother was Petra (Nationality; Macedonian) were married in the church of the Macedonian Orthodox Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_Orthodox_Church_-_Ohrid_Archbishopric) of St. Demetrius in the village of Brusnik, Bitola (then part of the Ottoman state) on January 21, 1896. (Macedonian: Ристо Огненовски и Марија Ѓорѓиевска беа венчани во храмот на Македонската православна црква Свети Димитрија во село Брусник, Битола (тогаш во составот на Отоманската држава) на 21 јануари 1896 година.)
Tale Ognenovski married Nevena Daskalovska (Nationality: Macedonian) on September 12, 1947. Their only son Stevan Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian) was born on September 9, 1948. Nevena Ognenovska (maiden name Daskalovska)'s parents were father Vangel (Nationality: Macedonian) and mother Marija (Nationality: Macedonian). (Macedonian: Тале Огненовски се ожени со Невена Даскаловска на 12 септември 1947 година. Единствениот нивни син Стеван Огненовски (националност Македонец) се роди на 9 септември 1948 година. Родители на Невена Огненовска (моминско презиме Даскаловска) и беа татко и Вангел (националност Македонец) и мајка и Марија (националност Македонка)). Tale Ognenovski’s wife Nevena Ognenovska was the main source of his strength and motivation. She had supported his great music career. She died in 1972. He dedicated two of his compositions to her, and gave her name Nevena to the Macedonian folk dance “Nevenino oro”, composed by Tale Ognenovski, and available on the LP and cassette entitled: “Tale Ognenovski, clarinetist, plays Macedonian dances” (Croatian: ”Tale Ognenovski klarinet svira ora”), with the respective reference numbers LPY-61143 and CAY 321, and produced by Jugoton, Croatia in 1975; also, the record “Macedonian folk dances played on clarinet by Tale Ognenovski (Croatian: ”MAKEDONSKA ORA svira na klarineti Tale Ognenovski”) accompanied by his Ensemble”, reference number EPY-3851, and produced by Jugoton in 1967, and “Nevenino Lavchansko oro”, composed by Tale Ognenovski and recorded on magnetic tape by Macedonian Radio Television in 1983.
Tale Ognenovski music styles include Macedonian folk dances, classical music and jazz. He was bandleader of the Tale Ognenovski Orchestra.

Amazon.com eBook and Print Book entitled: "TALE OGNENOVSKI VIRTUOSO OF THE CLARINET AND COMPOSER, BIOGRAPHY AND MUSIC NOTATION OF 69 CLARINET COMPOSITIONS: MACEDONIAN FOLK DANCES, JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC" by Stevan Ognenovski (Author) Amazon.com eBook and Print Book are available on Amazon.com
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Book entitled “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer / Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор”, written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient., the only son of clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski and Nevena Ognenovska. Tale Ognenovski's biographer is his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient, who wrote the book “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer / Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор”. The book is published in both Macedonian and English. Publisher: Matica Makedonska, 2000; Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. ISBN 9989-48-312-4; 406 pages (format A4). The content of the book are: the biography of Tale Ognenovski and music notation of compositions of 67 Macedonian Folk Dances, "Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Concerto No.1" and "Tale Ognenovski Jazz composition No. 1" (all composed by Tale Ognenovski). The book has been cataloged into the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., United States. LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521
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Tale Ognenovski was included in the book entitled: “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex
Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company; 1 edition (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277. To see a preview of the book at Google Books

YouTube video: Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. is author and producer of YouTube Music Video entitled“Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Musical Genius, Composer...” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqdG4eSIIA
Perhaps this music YouTube video is the most documented biography for any music artist in the world with chronological presentation of Tale Ognenovski’s work as clarinetist, composer and recording artist.

Musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756. Two hundred years later, on January 27, 1956, another genius of music, Tale Ognenovski, performed as a clarinet and reed pipe (recorder - “kavalche”) soloist folk dances in the world-famous Carnegie Hall. Together, he and the other members of the Ensemble ‘Tanec’ appeared at Carnegie Hall in a display of tremendous skill, which was a sheer joy to watch.

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2009 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 06-25-2009)

Before, while, and after you read this book, there are two Web sites that may be of interest to You: My website http://www.taleognenovski.mk entitled “Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Composer, Musical Genius, Titan of the Clarinet… Carnegie Hall Concert, New York City, 1956” and my YouTube Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=qvqdG4eSIIA entitled “Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Musical Genius, Composer...”

In this YouTube video was included video recording of this promotion. In this music video were included some tracks from Audio CDs: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832),

"Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223),

“Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR38824) and

"Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR04542).

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CD: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832) together with CD entitled: “Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223,) performed by Tale Ognenovski, one of the most important musicians of all time, titan of the clarinet and astonishing virtuoso clarinetist will go down in history as the best “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622” ever recorded and which will transcends the centuries.

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“The impossible becomes possible: two, ‘usually non-complimentary’ parallel-existing worlds of sounds – Europe – The Orient – are, in Tale Ognenovski’s music, naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge...” - Dushko Dimitrovski, book (“За Наша Музика” / “For Our Music”, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
The prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski… As a virtuoso playing ‘Chalgija’ music (in his child-hood, as a shepherd, he played the reed pipe (‘kavalche’); later, as an educated musician he played Cavallini, Weber and Mozart. Tale Ognenovski, at the same time, navigates himself effectively all around the world of classical music… Tale Ognenovski does not find it problematic to start with a motif, a theme, and then to navigate through all the labyrinths of the archaic and old church styles, so that at in a certain section of his improvisation… to decide on a strict, “very Western-style” tonality and to bring all that to the starting-point by perfectly structuring and observing the style. The impossible becomes possible: two, “usually non-complimentary” parallel-existing worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient – are in Tale Ognenovski’s music naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge. Has Ognenovski’s ingenuity in advance not done something that with the power of empirical palpability and outright proof, will convince us that Macedonia - with the power of both worlds of melodies being borne and present in her galaxy of sounds - is the one predetermined to play the role of a tonal catalyst for the future universal connection and natural mixing and circulation of the creative idea of East - West - East?”, wrote Dushko Dimitrovski in his book “For Our Music” (“За Наша Музика” / “Za naša muzika”) ISBN 9989-600-01-5, published by BID “Misirkov”, 1994, pp. 114-116, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Bibliographic information about this Book: https://www.worldcat.org/title/za-nasa-muzika/oclc/38905194
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Music Album: "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR04542)

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Amazon.com Audio CD Customer Reviews:
World-class Jazz Compositions & Traditional Macedonian Folk, April 24, 2004 “If the traditional music of the Balkans appeals to you and you like improvisational jazz ... this CD will blow you away. Music of the Balkans and Central Europe has been hidden too long ... The region has been a fertile soil for exciting, astonishing, experimental music which in modern times combines with traditional music that is creative, original and altogether very satisfying. Tale Ognenovski has over 45 years of experience creating music on the clarinet, the main instrument on which he demonstrates technical expertise and artistry. His musical innovations and improvisations shine on this magnificent CD proving great music has no borders or politics. The traditional Macedonian folk tunes and melodies, "Brusnichko Oro", "Nevenino Oro, "Bukovsko svadbarski oro", and "Talevo kasapsko oro" are my favorites because the minor scale and unusual rhythms allow for highly fluid and lyrical melodic interpretation… “ - Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2004 by Erika Borsos

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"Tale Ognenovski, who has been creating for more than 60 years and is well known to the Macedonian and world public for his virtuosity, released his first album in December last year, entitled "Jazz, Macedonian folk dances and classical music ". The album is recorded in the studio "Promuzika Tra-la-la" in Skopje, and published by the record company "Independent Records" from the USA… affirmation of Macedonian folklore around the world. Accompanying in some of the songs are the members of his orchestra: his son Stevan Ognenovski, drums, and grandchildren Nikola and Kliment, reed pipe ("kavalche"). The album contains 3 jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances – Brusnichko oro, Nevenino oro, Bukovo svadbarsko oro, Talevo kasapsko oro, Stevchevo oro and Sharsko oro - and a classic composition - "Tale Ognenovski Concert for clarinet No. 1". The author of all the melodies and dances is Ognenovski himself. The compositions abound in temperamental rhythm. but also a strong sound and present the clarinet as an instrument that has the ability for a strong solo range. Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in the world. He connected oriental and western music and composed more than 150 Macedonian folk dances. Some of his compositions have been recorded on 11 long play plates and cassettes. He has performed in Switzerland, France, Sweden, Finland, England, Denmark, and many other countries. Everywhere he played, he made a strong impression with his virtuosity, speed of playing and incredible arrangements. With the Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" in 1956 he performed in the famous "Carnegie Hall" in New York City. After the performances, the newspapers were always full of positive reviews for his performance. This album is just a confirmation that Tale is the greatest clarinetist of all time in the world, who in many areas of music demonstrates unattainable technique, strong inventiveness, stunning improvisational virtuosity and accentuated musical component - "- An article entitled: Last month, the latest album of the famous Macedonian instrumentalist Tale Ognenovski was released, published by the American record label "Independent Records", written by Sonja Stoilkovska, Dnevnik newspaper, Jnuary 31,, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
((Macedonian: "Тале Огненовски, кој твори повеќе од 60 години, и е добро познат на македонската и на светската јавност по својата виртуозност, во декември минатата година го издаде својот прв албум, насловен како "Џез, македонски ора и класична музика". Албумот е снимен во студиото "Промузика Тра-ла-ла" во Скопје, а го издава дискографската куќа "Индипендент рекордс" од САД… Овој албум, на кој 80-годишниот Огненовски е солист на кларинет, кавалче, гајда и зурла, многу ќе придонесе за афирмација на македонскиот фолклор низ светот. Како придружба во дел од песните настапуваат членовите на неговиот оркестар: неговиот син Стеван Огненовски, на тапан, и внуците Никола и Климент, на кавалче. На албумот се наоѓаат 3 џез-композиции, 6 македонски народни ора - Брусничко, Невенино, Буково свадбарско, Талево касапско, Стевчево и Шарско оро - и една класична композиција - "Тале Огненовски, Концерт за кларинет бр.1". Автор на сите мелодии и ора е самиот Огненовски. Композициите изобилуваат со темпераментен ритам и силен звук и го претставуваат кларинетот како инструмент што има можност за силен солистички опсег. Тале Огненовски спаѓа во редот на најголемите инструменталисти и композитори во светот. Тој ги поврзал ориенталната и западната музика и компонирал повеќе од 150 македонски народни ора. Некои од неговите композиции се снимени на 11 лонг-плеј плочи и касети. Настапувал во Швајцарија, Франција, Шведска, Финска, Англија, Данска и во многу други земји. Секаде каде што свирел оставал силен впечаток со својата виртуозност, брзина во свирењето и неверојатните аранжмани. Со „Македонскиот национален ансамбл за народни игри и песни "Танец““ во 1956 година настапил во познатата сала "Карнеџи хол" во Њујорк. По настапите, весниците секогаш биле полни со позитивни критики за неговата изведба. Овој албум е само потврда дека Тале е најголемиот кларинетист на сите времиња во светот, кој во многу области на музиката демонстрира недостижна техника, силна инвентивност, запрепастувачка импровизациска виртуозност и нагласена музичка компонентност…"- Напис под наслов: "НОВ АЛБУМ НА ТАЛЕ ОГНЕНОВСКИ Микс од македонски народни ора и светски џез од стариот мајстор Во минатиот месец излезе најновиот албум на познатиот македонски инструменталист Тале Огненовски, во издание на американската дискографска куќа "Индипендент рекордс"", Напишано од Соња Стоилковска, весник “Дневник“, 31 јануари, 202 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).
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"The Musical Genius Tale Ognenovski is one of the Greatest Instrumentalists and Composers in Word Music…In the new Audio CD, Tale Ognenovski in unique way in Word Music made the connection between Oriental and Western Music…" From an article entitled, “World Music, Fascinate fusion of Classical and Oriental Music“(Macedonian: “Светска музика, фасцинантна фузија на класичнатата и ориенталната музика“), written by “Sekoj petok” magazine and published on January 25, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

“Tale Ognenovski is one of the greatest instrumentalists and composers in word of music. He made the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds - the Orient and the West - with melodies… The album includes: 3 Jazz compositions, 6 Macedonian folk dances and classical music (all composed by Tale Ognenovski). His Audio CD album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" is confirmation for the connection between the two "UNCONNECTABLE" worlds… …” From an article entitled, “Virtuoso for the World Books with Macedonian Sign“ (Macedonian: “Виртуоз за светски книги со Македонски предзнак”), written by Greta Odzakova and published in the newspaper “Vecher” , Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on February 2, 2002.

““Nobody in the world can play clarinet like Tale Ognenovski. His music is incredible. His improvisations and solos are out of this world…”, says Dimce Cvetkovski, the sponsor of the Album entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”.... Tale Ognenovski's contributions to our and world music are enormous...” From an article entitled, “New Audio CD of Tale Ognenovski – Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music with the clarinet virtuoso... “, written by Tina Ivanova. and published in the newspaper “Utrinski Vesnik ”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 8, 2002. This article was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

”The television programme 'Folk Plus' of Macedonian Radio Television, Republic of Macedonia on February 8, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. The journalist, Vesna Trajchevska said: “The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is Musical Genius and the best instrumentalist in the world. “ Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the clarinet his own composition “Bukovsko svadbarsko oro” accompanied by ‘Folk Orchestra’ of Macedonian Radio Television. Tale Ognenovski said: “My performances on the small bagpipe and zourla on my composition “Sharsko oro” is confirmation that I am the best small bagpiper and zourlist for all time… My solo playing on the clarinet and reed pipe (‘kavalche’) generated great public enthusiasm and attracted frenetic applause in the Carnegie Hall. The Carnegie Hall nearly exploded as a result of the applause from the audience… I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in ‘Sopska Poskocica’ (‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’) but I also arranged the music and added 80% my own improvisations to some parts of the dance. This has also been the case with others dances where I have performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist… At the end of the concert in Carnegie Hall, the audiences surrounded me and all the members of Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" congratulated us for our display of tremendous skill, and asked for our autographs. Many of them told me that I am the number one clarinetist…”.

The television programme 'Utrinsko ogledalo' of Macedonian Radio Television, Republic of Macedonia on February 10, 2002, was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA. Tale Ognenovski performed solo on the small bagpipe and zourla his own composition “Sharsko oro”, the track from the album accompanied by his son Stevan on the drum. Second part of this composition was played by his son Stevan and grandsons Nikola and Kliment on the reed pipe (recorder or “kavalche”) accompanied by Tale Ognenovski on the reed pipe. The journalist, Sinolichka Dzambazova said: “You are one of the greatest Ambassadors in the presentation of the valuable things that Macedonia possesses: Macedonian complex rhythms… The critics in the world commented that Tale Ognenovski is the best instrumentalist in the world… In their commentaries, the North American press gave magnificent descriptions of your performance in Carnegie Hall…”.

“His performances are superb, and the sound he produces reveals just how beautifully the clarinet can be played… He is the greatest clarinetist of all time, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity and outstanding musical competence in all areas of music… His composition range, his virtuosity, and his originality with a clarinet have made him a brilliant cult hero, a genius in the musical world. He is a genius, a brilliant musician and a giant of music”, was written in the book entitled, “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” / Macedonian: “Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор”. The book was written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient., the only son of clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski and Nevena Ognenovska”. On December 1952 Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompaniment with excellent pianist Nino Cipushev has performed the classical concert "Concert Polka for Clarinet" by Miler Bela in "Police House" in Skopje with great success… This article, written by Mileva Lazova appeared in the magazine “Macedonian Sun” (Macedonian: Македонско Сонце), Republic of Macedonia, on November 29, 2002, under the title, “Tale Ognenovski, World Virtuoso of the Folk, Jazz and Classical Music”, which was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski’s Audio CD, entitled “Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music”, released by record label Independents Records from USA.

Tale Ognenovski (1922 – 2012) was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. He (Nationality: Macedonian) was the son of Jovan (1896 – 1933; Nationality: Macedonian) and Fanija (Vanka, 1895 – 1972; Nationality: Macedonian). His paternal grandfather was Risto (1874 - 1922; Nationality: Macedonian), his paternal grandmother was Marija (1876 - 1950; Nationality: Macedonian) and his paternal great grandfather was Ognen (1846 - 1914; Macedonian: Огнен, – English: Fiery; Nationality: Macedonian). Risto Ognenovski (1874 – 1922; Macedonian: Ристо Огненовски; his father was Ognen and his mother was Pauna (Nationality: Macedonian)) and Marija Gjorgjievska (1876 - 1950; Nationality: (Nationality: Macedonian). Марија Ѓорѓиевска; her father was Apostol (Nationality: Macedonian) and her mother was Petra (Nationality; Macedonian)) were married in the church of the Macedonian Orthodox Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonian_Orthodox_Church_-_Ohrid_Archbishopric) of St. Demetrius in the village of Brusnik, Bitola (then part of the Ottoman state) on January 21, 1896. (Macedonian: Ристо Огненовски и Марија Ѓорѓиевска беа венчани во храмот на Македонската православна црква Свети Димитрија во село Брусник, Битола (тогаш во составот на Отоманската држава) на 21 јануари 1896 година.)
Tale Ognenovski married Nevena Daskalovska (Nationality: Macedonian) on September 12, 1947. Their only son Stevan Ognenovski (Nationality: Macedonian) was born on September 9, 1948. Nevena Ognenovska (maiden name Daskalovska)'s parents were father Vangel (Nationality: Macedonian) and mother Marija (Nationality: Macedonian). (Macedonian: Тале Огненовски се ожени со Невена Даскаловска на 12 септември 1947 година. Единствениот нивни син Стеван Огненовски се роди на 9 септември 1948 година. Родители на Невена Огненовска (моминско презиме Даскаловска) и беа татко и Вангел (националност Македонец) и мајка и Марија (националност Македонка)). Tale Ognenovski’s wife Nevena Ognenovska was the main source of his strength and motivation. She had supported his great music career. She died in 1972.

http://www.taleognenovski.mk The Official Website of Tale Ognenovski entitled: “Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Composer, Musical Genius, Titan of the Clarinet… Carnegie Hall Concert, New York City, 1956”

Tale Ognenovski has composed or arranged 300 Instrumental compositions: Macedonian folk dances, jazz compositions, classical clarinet concerto entitled “Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1”...

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Craig Harris at Allmusic noted for Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" and clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, "The ensemble reached their peak during the late '50s, when influential clarinet and pipes player Tale Ognenovski was a member." Article: “Tanec Ensemble” written by Craig Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20130915124305/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tanec-ensemble-mn0001830503

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"Maestro Tale Ognenovski, especially from the international scene, was rated as one of the greatest cultural ambassadors of Macedonia, and the critics described him as one of the greatest composers in the world of music. He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian dances, a classical concert "Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1” and more jazz compositions. His works represent the clarinet as an instrument that has the ability to express the highest range in music. Ognenovski's Macedonian dances are performed in Switzerland, France, Sweden, Finland, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria. With the "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs" Tanec"" he performed on the most famous concert stages in North America and Europe with fantastic success. His concert at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 27, 1956, stands out as the first Macedonian to perform on that stage, and has garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. He has won numerous awards in Yugoslavia and Macedonia, including the October 11, 2003 state award. His album "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski" received exceptional reviews in the foreign press and ethnomusicologist Dushko Dimitrovski in the book "For Our Music" will describe Tale Ognenovski as a miracle, "The prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski…The impossible becomes possible: two, “usually non-complimentary” parallel-existing worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient – are in Tale Ognenovski’s music naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge. " - An article entitled: ""Tale Ognenovski, Virtuoso of the Clarinet, is Died"" – written by Tina Ivanova, , newspaper "Utrinski vesnik",Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, June 20, 2012.
(Macedonian: „Маестро Тале Огненовски, особено од меѓународната сцена, беше оценуван како еден од најголемите културни амбасадори на Македонија, а критиката го опишуваше како еден од најголемите композитори во светот на музиката… Има компонирано и аранжирано 150 македонски ора, еден класичен концерт „Тале Огненовски концерт за кларинет бр. 1“ и повеќе џез-композиции. Неговите дела го претставуваат кларинетот како инструмент кој има можност да го изрази највисокиот опсег во музиката… Македонските ора на Огненовски се изведувани во Швајцарија, Франција, Шведска, Финска, Велика Британија, Данска, Австрија. Со „Македонскиот национален ансамбл за народни игри и песни „Танец““ настапувал на најпознатите концертни сцени во Северна Америка и во Европа со фантастичен успех. Особено се издвојува неговиот концерт во престижната „Карнеги хол“ во Њујорк на 27 јануари 1956 година, како прв Македонец кој настапил на таа сцена, а се здобил и со извонредни оценки од публиката и критиката. Добитник е на голем број награди во Југославија и во Македонија, меѓу кои и државната „11 Октомври“ во 2003 година. Неговиот албум „Македонски џез-композиции за кларинет од Тале Огненовски“ доби исклучителни рецензии во странскиот печат… Етномузикологот Душко Димитровски во книгата „За наша музика“ ќе го опише Тале Огненовски како чудо, чии звучни светови се хоризонтални. „Европа - ориент, низ музицирањето на Тале Огненовски спонтано се ракуваат, препознаваат и љубат““.- Напис под наслов: “ПОЧИНА ВИРТУОЗОТ НА КЛАРИНЕТ ТАЛЕ ОГНЕНОВСКИ”, Напишано од Тина Иванова, весник “Утрински весник“, 20 јуни 2012 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).
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"Tale Ognenovski was known as one of the world's greatest ambassadors of Macedonian music. He has composed and arranged 150 dances, jazz compositions, a classical concert, and even today young musicians learn from his rich opus. Although best known as a clarinetist, he also played bagpipes, zurna (zurla), and drums. On January 27, 1956, he performed with the "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" in the prestigious "Carnegie Hall" in New York City, and renowned newspapers such as the "New York Times", "Life", "Los Angeles Times" have published articles about this Macedonian musician. One of the last guardians of our sound. In 2008 he released the album "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski", which received excellent reviews from foreign music critics, including the prestigious media focused on jazz music "All About Jazz". This was his third CD, and he has released "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" and "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos". During his career, he was awarded the state award "October 11", and this year he was awarded a national pension. - I think that young musicians, especially those who have chosen a wind instrument, should learn from Tale's dance. His performances are an example of how Macedonian music should play on the clarinet. - says the Violinist and director of the "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs" Tanec ", Zoran Dzorlev ... The vocalist of" Ljubojna ", Vera Milosevska, says that Ognenovski with all the rich opus behind him can be considered Mozart in Macedonian music. It brought a completely different view of chalgia and folk music, a real turnaround ... Such a person is born once in a lifetime. - An article entitled: "Bard of Macedonian music, is dead. Tale Ognenovski, Virtuoso of the Clarinet went into the legends" – written by Andrijana Andova, , newspaper "Dnevnik", Republic of Macedonia, June 21, 2012. (Macedonian: "Тале Огненовски беше познат како еден од најголемите светски амбасадори на македонската музика. Има компонирано
и аранжирано 150 ора, џез-композиции, еден класичен концерт, а и денес младите музичари учат од неговиот богат опус Иако е најпознат како кларинетист, свирел и на гајда, зурла и на тапан. На 27 јануари 1956 година со ансамблот на „Танец“ настапил и во престижната „Kарнеги хол“ во Њујорк, а реномирани весници како „Њујорк тајмс“, „Лајф“, „Л.А. тајмс“ имаат објавувано написи за овој македонски музичар. Еден од последните чувари на нашиот звук. Во 2008 година го објави албумот „Македонски џез-композиции за кларинет од Тале Огненовски“, кое доби одлични оценки од странските музички критичари меѓу кои и од престижниот медиум фокусиран на џез-музиката „All About Jazz“. Ова беше негово трето цеде, а ги има издадено и „Џез, македонски народни ора и класична музика“ и „Моцарт и концертите на кларинет за Огненовски“. Во тек на кариера му беше врачена и државната награда „11 Октомври“, а годинава му беше доделена и национална пензија. - Мислам дека младите музичари, особено тие што имаат избрано дувачки инструмент, треба да учат од ората на Тале. Неговите изведби се пример за тоа како треба да свири македонска музика на кларинет. - истакнува Виолинистот и директор на „Македонскиот национален ансамбл за народни игри и песни „Танец““, Зоран Џорлев... Вокалот на „Љубојна“, Вера Милошевска, вели дека Огненовски со целиот пребогат опус зад себе може да се смета за Моцарт во македонската музика. Донесе едно сосема поинакво видување кон чалгијата и кон народната музика, еден вистински пресврт... Таков човек се раѓа еднаш на векови. - Напис под наслов: “ПОЧИНА БАРДОТ НА МАKЕДОНСKАТА МУЗИKА, ТАЛЕ ОГНЕНОВСКИ ВИРТОУЗОТ НА КЛАРИНЕТ ЗАМИНА ВО ЛЕГЕНДИТЕ”, Напишано од Андријана Андова, весник “Дневник“, 21 јуни 2012 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).

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"The clarinet of the Macedonian virtuoso Tale Ognenovski, who was considered one of the greatest cultural ambassadors, of Macedonia was silenced forever. His life story, which began exactly 90 years ago in Bitola, ended after a fruitful nine decades spent in constant search of the perfect sound of the clarinet he ruled sovereignly. In fact, his works represent the clarinet as an instrument that has the ability to express the highest range in music. In addition to this instrument, Ognenovski also played Macedonian traditional instruments: bagpipe, zurla and drum, and he is the author of numerous compositions, mostly for clarinet. He has composed and arranged about 150 Macedonian dances, one classical concert "Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1” and more jazz compositions. Ognenovski's Macedonian dances have been performed in Switzerland, France, Sweden, Finland, Great Britain, Denmark, and Austria. He performed with the "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" on the most famous concert stages in North America and Europe with fantastic success. His concert at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York on January 27, 1956, stands out as the first Macedonian to perform on stage, receiving rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. As a virtuoso soloist on clarinet in the film "Rhythm and Sound", in 1955 he performed the Macedonian folk dances: "Zhensko chamche", "Beranche" and others, with the Macedonian ensemble of folk dances and songs "Tanec". His recordings for RTV Belgrade, Jugoton, MRT are unique compositions, inspired by Macedonian folk music. He is the author of the notebook collection "Macedonian Dances" published in 1989. Tale Ognenovski has won numerous awards in the former Yugoslavia and Macedonia, including the state "October 11", which he received in 2003." - An article entitled: "The clarinet of Tale Ognenovski was silenced forever", newspaper "Nova Makedonija",No. 22612, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, June 23, 2012.
(Macedonian: " Засекогаш замолкна кларинетот на македонскиот виртуоз Тале Огненовски, кој важеше за еден од најголемите културни амбасадори на Македонија. Неговата животна приказна, која почна пред точно 90 години во Битола, заврши по плодни девет децении минати во постојана потрага на совршениот звук на кларинетот со кој суверено владееше. Всушност, неговите дела го претставуваат кларинетот како инструмент што има можност да го изрази највисокиот опсег во музиката. Освен на овој инструмент, Огненовски свиреше и на македонските традиционални инструменти: гајда, зурла и тапан, а е автор и на многубројни композиции, претежно за кларинет. Има компонирано и аранжирано околу 150 македонски ора, еден класичен концерт „Тале Огненовски концерт за кларинет бр. 1“ и повеќе џез-композиции. Македонските ора на Огненовски се изведувани во Швајцарија, Франција, Шведска, Финска, Велика Британија, Данска, во Австрија. Со ансамблот „Танец“ настапувал на најпознатите концертни сцени во Северна Америка и во Европа со фантастичен успех. Особено се издвојува неговиот концерт во престижниот „Карнеги хол“ во Њујорк на 27 јануари во 1956 година, како прв Македонец што настапил на таа сцена, кога добил извонредни оценки од публиката и од критиката. Како виртуозен солист на кларинет во филмот „Ритам и звук“, 1955 година ги изведува македонските народни ора: „Женско чамче“, „Беранче“ и други, со македонскиот ансамбл на народни игри и песни „Танец“. Неговите снимки за РТВ Белград, „Југотон“, МРТ се уникатни композиции, инспирирани од македонската фолклорна музика. Автор е на нотната збирка „Македонски ора“ издадена во 1989 година. Тале Огненовски е добитник на голем број награди во поранешна Југославија и во Македонија, меѓу кои и на државната „11 Октомври“, која ја доби во 2003 година. " - Напис под наслов: “Замолкна кларинетот на Тале Огненовски”, весник “Нова Македонија“, број 22612, 23 јуни 2012 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).

Article entitled "Tale Ognenovski, Virtuoso of the Clarinet is dead" “…Maestro Ognenovski was considered one of the greatest cultural ambassadors to Macedonia and one of the greatest composers .... He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, one classical concert entitled “Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1” and more jazz compositions. His works represent the clarinet as an instrument which has the ability to express the highest range in music.”, Article entitled "Tale Ognenovski, Virtuoso of the Clarinet is dead" - By Vest, June 22, 2012, Republic of Macedonia.

Macedonian Radio Television, Republic of Macedonia Pogramme: "News", June 20, 2012; 19:30 for the death of Tale Ognenovski.
"Tale Ognenovski has given a true expression of his rich talent performing with all three different folk music orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television: The "Folk Music" Orchestra, The "Chalgii" Orchestra and The "Authentic Folk Instruments" Orchestra. Tale Ognenovski have played a great part in the presentation of Macedonian folk music, and its beauty, to the world. He was known as one of the world's ambassadors of Macedonian music and one of the greatest cultural ambassadors to Macedonia..."

https://web.archive.org/web/20130730145035/http://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/NewsDetal.asp?vest=6221215165&id=49&setIzdanie=22612

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: "Tale Ognenovski, Titan Of The Clarinet And Composer Of Clarinet Music, Dies" (June 28, 2012)

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Tale Ognenovski received a Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honors at Annual “10 Folk Biseri” (“The Ten Folk Pearls”) Awards, sponsored by Macedonian Radio Television ,Skopje, Republic of Macedonia . He was on stage in Skopje, February 19, 2002, to personally receive his Lifetime Achievement Award in front of the more than 700 spectators at the "Macedonian National Theater". This event was broadcast live to the millions spectators in Republic of Macedonia, Europe and Australia by Macedonian Television. The journalist, Eli Tanaskova said: “Tale Ognenovski is a great instrumentalist and composer for clarinet. He made the connection between Oriental and Western Music with extraordinary technique and wealth of invention. This year is the 80th anniversary of his birthday, 73th anniversary of his playing on the reed pipe, 65th anniversary of his playing on the clarinet and 46th anniversary of his performances at world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 27, 1956. The journalist, Boris Chorevski said: “Tale Ognenovski has composed 150 Macedonian folk dances. His son Stevan and his grandsons Nikola and Kliment began playing his music, accompanying him as members of his Orchestra. In this “10 Folk Biseri” Awards Ceremony, Tale Ognenovski said: “Thank you very much to you respectable audience and to Macedonian Radio Television for this Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honors at Annual “10 Folk Biseri” Awards. These days the journalists from many Macedonian newspapers has been written “Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time in the World, demonstrating unique skill, a wealth of invention, amazing improvisational virtuosity, and outstanding musical competence in many areas of music…” . Special thanks to my son Stevan who wrote my biography in the book : “Tale Ognenovski virtuoso of the clarinet and composer” and he is author of my Web site. My Audio CD album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" is the best album for all time for instrumental music. My album has been released in USA. I wish you good health to all of you.” Tale Ognenovski earned rapturous applause from the audience. Annual “10 Folk Biseri” (“The Ten Folk Pearls”) Awards, sponsored by Macedonian Radio Television were heralded as great cultural event by the Macedonian press: Vest, Nova Makedonija, Dnevnik, Vecher, Utrinski vesnik…
"The selection of "10 Folk Pearls", organized by the People's Editorial Board of the "Macedonian Radio Television", took place yesterday at the "Macedonian National Theater". The hosts of this event were Eli Tanaskova and Boris Corevski. An award for lifetime achievement was also given, and it was given to Tale Ognenovski ... ", An article entitled:" WE CHOOSE FOLK PEARLES", Written by VM, newspaper "Vest", number 487, February 21, 2002, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: "Изборот на "10 фолк бисери", во организација на Народната редакција на "Македонската Радио Телевизија" се одржа завчера во "Македонскиот Народен Театар". Водители на оваа манифестација беа Ели Танаскова и Борис Чоревски… Беше доделена и награда за животно дело, а неа ја доби Тале Огненовски... ", Напис под наслов: "ИЗБИРАМЕ ФОЛК БИСЕРИ", Напишано од В.М., весник “Вест“, број 487, 21 февруари 2002 година, Скопје, Република Македонија).

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http://www.taleognenovski.mk/aw11oct.html

Tale Ognenovski won top honors at the Macedonian Parliament on October 11th. 2003 as the winner of "11 October" award, the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia. In the text of this award is written: "The Award "11October" for 2003 as the highest state recognition for lifetime particularly significant achievements for the Republic of Macedonia in the field of culture and art is awarded to Tale Ognenovski". Committee for the allocation of the award "11 October" of the Republic of Macedonia, President, prof. dr. sc. Trajan Gocevski. Skopje, September 25, 2003, No. 445/03. Tale Ognenovski received The Award "11October" in the form of paper decision (No. 446/03) and in the form of plaque made of gold-plated metal base (No. 129/03) and two with the date of 25 September 2003.

Tale Ognenovski laureate for longstanding achievements in culture. Recognized as National Artist
“Tale Ognenovski is the people's favorite and unreservedly recognized national artist not only here in the country Republic of Macedonia but in the world ... Tale Ognenovski composed many folk dances in which we felt his relationship to the traditions because his dances in the true sense of the word are in continuity with the traditional folk dances. Tale Ognenovski is unsurpassed master because from the tiniest light motive can build a complete dance instrumental work that youth is a template on which to educate. Therefore the size of this folk artist is measured not only by his personality as a musician and artist but also his contribution to our entire folklore legitimacy.” Photo published in the newspaper “Vecher”, October 11, 2003. Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Article entitled: “Today in Parliament of Republic of Macedonia awarding of this year's award "October 11".

In the programme “Folklorni odblesoci” of Nacional Macedonian Radio of Macedonian Radio Television, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia broadcasted on October 22, 2003, Kiril Todevski, the author of the programme said about Tale Ognenovski, “Tale Ognenovski won “11 October award” for 2003, the highest national award in Republic of Macedonia for achievements in the area of culture and art… During last six decades he has continuously demonstrated his skill at original and superb interpretation. He has composed and arranged 200 Macedonian folk dances… He has amazed audiences with his virtuoso solo clarinet performances not only of various Macedonian folk dances, but also of classical music by Mozart, Cavallini, Wagner… His authenticity feeling
for style, brilliant invention, highly gracious in all registers colour and sovereign virtuosity made his performances to sound unique and unimagined magnificently... In the area of artistic imagination and power of creative improvisation, Ognenovski developed his rare talent. He combines beautiful tone with unique technique… He is maestro of improvisation and creativity; he starts with a motive, a theme, and then develops a complex instrumental content… In his performances he demonstrates fascinate invention and virtuosity… Tale Ognenovski has demonstrate his rich talent performing with all three different folk music orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television: “The Folk Music Orchestra”, the “Chalgii” orchestra and “The Authentic Folk Instruments Orchestra”... From him, how to preserve creative perfection in folk musical reproduction learned, learn, and will learn numerous folk instrumentalists…”.

Baba Mountain with its peak Pelister (2,601 metres) in the backdrop.
View from the house of Tale Ognenovski, clarinetist and composer where he was born in 1922 in the village Brusnik, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Peak Pelister was inspiration for Tale Ognenovski for composing his instrumental composition “Pelistersko oro” in 1963.

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Music Album: "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos"
(Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223)

Amazon.com reviewer: Outstanding Musical Interpretation, April 13, 2006.
Erika Borsos: "Outstanding Musical Interpretation - This reviewer is familiar with the three B's of classical music: Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms and can distinguish their styles, one can *now* add a fourth "B" which stands for "Balkan" as played by Tale Ognenovski. Mr. Ognenovski plays Mozart with his own inimitable personal style making the classical music take on mysterious and exotic characteristics and overtones. His virtuosity possesses special qualities related to the Balkan clarinet… Ognenovski explodes with passion as he performs his own "Tale Ognenovski Concerto for Clarinet No. 1" ... The labyrinthine musical pathways he creates are enormously pleasing to the listener. The pentatonic scale and odd metered rhythms of Macedonia awaken the listener to new vistas of musical excitement and enjoyment. Anyone who loves jazz improvisation and the sounds of the clarinet will immediately recognize the superior creativity, breath control and complete mastery of this instrument as played by Mr. Ognenovski…”
Amazon.com reviewer: Exquisite, you must buy it, April 14, 2011.
Michele Zukovsky, 1st Carinet Los Angeles Philharmonic: “Exquisite, you must buy it - After hearing this great artist, I was absolutely dumbfounded.. His delicate and nuanced Mozart was so inspiring that I fell into a reverie---it was a moment of bliss .. No other clarinetist can touch him. After having bought the cd, you will not be able to listen to anything else!! …bravo mr. Ognenovski, for inspiring the world of clarinetists… ”
Amazon.com reviewer: A New Standard has Been Set, April 14, 2011.
Julia Heinen, Professor of Clarinet, California State University, Northridge: “A New Standard has Been Set - Based on the recommendation of the wonderful clarinetist, Michele Z. I have to tell you that this is now my most favorite recording of the Mozart Concerto. I can only hope all clarinetists near and far will learn from this unique interpretation. Bravo Mr.Ognenovski, you've set a new standard.”
Amazon.com reviewer: Unique Genius, April 16, 2011.
David Gilman, orchestral & solo clarinetist, Lake Forest, CA, USA: “Unique Genius - I must concur with my colleague, Michele Z., for her astute observations regarding Mr. Ognenovski's artistry. His subtle phrasing and amazing tone leave one breathless. Words cannot adequately describe the impression his recordings make. One must experience them to believe it. I can still hardly believe it myself.”

https://www.amazon.com/MOZART-OGNENOVSKI-Clarinet-Concertos-Ognenovski/dp/B000ENV2BE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1303097678&sr=1-1

“After listening to the CD: "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" for few days, I have come to a conclusion that this is the best clarinet concertos in the world… no one can play the clarinet with such perfection, clean tone, variations, curves and improvisation (without losing the original piece or composition), like musical Genius Maestro Tale Ognenovski can…”
“After listening to the CD: "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" for few days, I have come to a conclusion that this is the best clarinet concertos in the world. Whether it's classical, jazz, Macedonian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Serbian, Bulgarian or others, no one can play the clarinet with such perfection, clean tone, variations, curves and improvisation (without losing the original piece or composition), like musical Genius Maestro Tale Ognenovski can. Many clarinetists only play one type or style of music Tale can play any style with perfection. "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" CD will go down in history as one of the best clarinet concertos ever recorded”, written by Jim (Dimce) Cvetkovski (http://www.wnykarate.com Profile of HANSHI JIM CVETKOVSKI on website of Western New York Karate Center http://wnykaratecenter.com/faq/hanshi-jim/), from Buffalo, New York, USA, March 26, 2006; E-mail: shihandc@yahoo.com

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New York, NY Top40-Charts News Top40-Charts.com published an article entitled, “Mozart And Ognenovski Is The Best Clarinet Concertos In The World” (Posted: 21/11/2014) http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=105450

https://web.archive.org/web/20171026213528/http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=105450

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"In honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of music genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 - January 27, 2006), a CD album of music genius Tale Ognenovski entitled "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos" was released. On this day, January 27, is another great jubilee for him, and for the Macedonian culture, 50 years since the performance of Tale Ognenovski in Carnegie Hall in New York, together with the Macedonian ensemble "Tanec" where, according to the reaction of the audience and the writing of the American press, they achieved sensational success. Ognenovski consider him a musical genius, the greatest instrumentalist of clarinet, reed pipe (recorder - “kavalche”), small bagpipes and zurla of all time in the world and one of the greatest composers in world music history ... "- An article entitled:"Fifty years since the performance of Tale Ognenovski and the Ensemble "Tanec "In Carnegie Hall in New York City", Written by Valentina Gjorgievska, newspaper "Vecher", January 28, 2006, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

(Macedonian: "Во чест на јубилејот 250 годишнината од раѓањето на музичкиот гениј Волфганг Амадеус Моцарт (27 јануари 1756 - 27 јануари 2006) издадено е цеде албум на музичкиот гениј Тале Огненовски насловен "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos". На овој ден 27 јануари, е уште еден голем јубилеј за него, и за македонската култура, 50- години од настапот на Тале Огненовски во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк, заедно со македонскиот ансамбл "Танец" каде, според реакцијата на публиката и пишувањето на американскиот печат, постигнале сензационален успех. Огненовски го сметаат за музички гениј, најголемиот инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка и зурла на сите времиња во светот и еден од најголемите композитори во светската музичка историја... " - Напис под наслов: “Педесет години од настапот на Тале Огненовски и Ансамблот ”Танец” во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк”, Напишано од Валентина Ѓоргиевска, весник “Вечер“, 28 јануари 2006 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://vecer.mk/node/60585 https://web.archive.org/web/20200514190924/https://vecer.mk/node/60585

Tour of North America and Carnegie Hall Concert - http://www.taleognenovski.mk/usa1956.html

Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe (‘kavalche’) soloist with Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" in Carnegie Hall, New York City on January 27, 1956. For this Carnegie Hall concert The New York Times music critic John Martin for Tale Ognenovski performances as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe (‘kavalche’) soloist with Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" in Carnegie Hall, New York City on January 27, 1956, wrote two articles: "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art; 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill", published on January 28, 1956,
(https://web.archive.org/web/20141223134019/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B07E4DA143FE03BBC4051DFB766838D649EDE) and
"The Dance: Folk Art; Group From Yugoslavia In Impressive Debut Learning vs. Magic No Macedonian Monopoly The Week's Events", published on February 5, 1956. (https://web.archive.org/web/20141223135134/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9506E6D91131E23BBC4D53DFB466838D649EDE)
During an 84-day journey (January 22, 1956 - April 12, 1956) throughout the United States and Canada Ensemble ‘Tanec’ travelled ten thousand kilometres and performed 66 concerts in 53 different towns. Craig Harris at Allmusic noted for Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" and clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, "The ensemble reached their peak during the late '50s, when influential clarinet and pipes player Tale Ognenovski was a member." Article: “Tanec Ensemble” written by Craig Harris. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tanec-ensemble-mn0001830503 https://web.archive.org/web/20130915124305/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tanec-ensemble-mn0001830503

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(Macedonian: "Во чест на јубилејот 250 годишнината од раѓањето на музичкиот гениј Волфганг Амадеус Моцарт (27 јануари 1756 - 27 јануари 2006) издадено е цеде албум на музичкиот гениј Тале Огненовски насловен "MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos". На овој ден 27 јануари, е уште еден голем јубилеј за него, и за македонската култура, 50- години од настапот на Тале Огненовски во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк, заедно со македонскиот ансамбл "Танец" каде, според реакцијата на публиката и пишувањето на американскиот печат, постигнале сензационален успех. Огненовски го сметаат за музички гениј, најголемиот инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка и зурла на сите времиња во светот и еден од најголемите композитори во светската музичка историја... " - Напис под наслов: “Педесет години од настапот на Тале Огненовски и Ансамблот ”Танец” во Карнеги Хол во Њујорк”, Напишано од Валентина Ѓоргиевска, весник “Вечер“, 28 јануари 2006 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://vecer.mk/node/60585 https://web.archive.org/web/20200514190924/https://vecer.mk/node/60585

"One hundred and fifty arranged and composed Macedonian folk dances, 12 jazz compositions, several concerts of classical music, twenty gramophone records, three CDs and a general impression that he is clarinet virtuoso – this is short CV of our most famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. For his music and his 87th birthday April 27, 2009 he received recognition "Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski", from editors of All About Jazz (www.allaboutjazz.com) jazz music website with announcement published at All About Jazz website … http://news.allaboutjazz.com/news.php?id=34707#.Ur2mJ_RDuHM (https://web.archive.org/web/20141124170832/https://news.allaboutjazz.com/jazz-musician-of-the-day-tale-ognenovski__11877.php) “I am very joyful for this recognition, "Jazz Musician of the Day", very happy, very delighted. It is a great prize, including any that I have gained during my career, including the top for me - award "October 11", the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia” - tells us Tale Ognenovski at the meeting which we had at his home in Skopje ... Tale Ognenovski is constantly surrounded by the love of his son Stevan Ognenovski and daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska… At the request of the Director of Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" Emanuel Chuchkov, the young clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, then the member of Police Wind Orchestra of Republic of Macedonia was loaned to the ensemble as strengthening his United States of America tour in 1956. Ensemble will hold 66 concerts and the tour began with show (20 minute concert) on one of the most popular television programmes in the United States, the Ford Foundation TV Programme "OMNIBUS" (http://lccn.loc.gov/88705799), shown on CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network on January 22, 1956. This programme was seen by millions of Americans. – “A copy of this programme may be viewed free of charge on a videocassette at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and would be good for us in Republic of Macedonia to have a copy” - says
Stevan Ognenovski… So begins and concert activity of Tale Ognenovskii with Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" and other companies and orchestras that allowed him to play at the most famous concert venues in the world. Until the seventies of the last century he performed with the orchestras of Macedonian Radio Television – The Folk Music Orchestra, the Authentic Orchestra of Folk Instruments, "Chalgii" Orchestra and in “Tancov” Orchestra. Meanwhile Tale Ognenovski established his own "Tale Ognenovski Orchestra", that continues to make music ... His dances are performed in Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Great Britain, Denmark, Austria ... The most famous dances composed by Tale Ognenovski are: Brusnichko Oro, Kasapsko Oro, Kumovo Oro Chochek, Talevo Svadbarsko Oro, Bitolsko Oro, Resensko Oro, Pelistersko Oro, Bukovsko Svadbarsko Oro ... Two dances devoted to his wife Nevena Ognenovska: Nevenino Oro and Nevenino Lavchansko Oro…“We had a wonderful mother Nevena Ognenovska who took care not to feel his commitment and his absences due his concerts worldwide. She was a very supportive to my father in his career” - says his son Stevan Ognenovski … With the help of his family (his son Stevan Ognenovski and daughter in law Margarita Ognenovska) and the donors (Dimce (Jim) Cvetkovski,Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia, Komercijalna banka AD Skopje) who support his music Tale Ognenovski has released three CD albums: "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) and “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008) …Tale Ognenovski was happiest during the recording sessions of last three CD albums with accompany by his son Stevan Ognenovski (drum) and grandsons Nikola Ognenovski and Kliment Ognenovski (reed pipes) ... My jazz compositions cannot be compared with any Macedonian folk dance. Some ask me whether in my jazz compositions are recognized Macedonia, and I say yes, Macedonia performed by Tale Ognenovski. The Jazz otherwise I practice since 1992 and my jazz is a Macedonian jazz which is different from others ... I've played all over the world. But I had played also for Josip Broz Tito, the former President of Yugoslavia every time when he visited Republic of Macedonia. Once I
played for him in Brdo Castle near Kranj in Slovenia ..." - Article written by Rumena Ravanovska-Tulbevska, entitled: "World Jazz Musician of the Day Tale Ognenovski", Magazine “Tea Moderna”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. July 29, 2009.

All About Jazz : The following news item is now being featured at AllAboutJazz.com: The 51th Anniversary of Tale Ognenovski's Carnegie Hall Concert, January 27, 1956 Posted: 2007-02-04

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=12487

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Cassette MP 21176 STEREO, MUSIC AND CASSETTE PRODUCTION OF MAKEDONSKA RADIO TELEVIZIJA, 1994. ANTOLOGIJA NA MAKEDONSKATA NARODNA MUZIKA Svirachi - majstori MACEDONIAN RADIO TELEVIZION ANTHOLOGY OF MACEDONIAN FOLK MUSIC Players - maestros The Macedonian folk dance ‘KASAPSKO ORO’ with Tale Ognenovski playing solo clarinet in association with THE MACEDONIAN RADIO TELEVISION ‘CHALGII’ ORCHESTRA This cassette is produced by ‘Music and cassette production of Macedonian Radio Television’ (‘Muzichka i kasetna produkcija na MAKEDONSKATA RADIO TELEVIZIJA’), 1994 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of ‘Macedonian Radio Television’.
Side A 1. KASAPSKO ORO (folk-arranger Tale Ognenovski) http://www.taleognenovski.mk/mp21176.html

Facebook Page of Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. http://www.facebook.com/StevanOgnenovskiWriter

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Tale Ognenovski – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tale_Ognenovski

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Новото ЦД на кларинетистот Тале Огненовски оценето како феноменално

(Macedonian: "Новиот албум на македонскиот кларинетист и композитор Тале Огненовски, објавен на 1 септември годинава, едноставно насловен „Македонски џез композиции за кларинет од Тале Огненовски“, добива одлични рецензии од странскиот печат, а особено внимание му е посветено на познатата Веб-страница „All About Jazz“. Тале Огненовски се јавува како автор, композитор и аранжер на сите 12 композиции присутни на албумот, кој е издаден за „Индепендент рекордс“ во продукција на Тале Огненовски и Стеван Огненовски, а во дистрибуција на „The Orchard“. Ова трето ЦД на Огненовски е продолжение на неговите претходни два албуми под наслов „Џез, македонски народни ора и класична музика“ и „Моцарт и концертите на кларинет на Огненовски“ (Тале Огненовски аранжираше делови од концертот за кларинет на Моцарт, за два кларинета), по повод 250-годишнината од раѓањето на австрискиот композитор Волфганг Амадеус Моцарт. И на новиот албум Огненовски настапува со неговиот актуелен квартет: Тале Огненовски на кларинет, кавалче, зурла, мала гајда и тапан, неговиот син Стеван Огненовски на кавалче и тапан и неговите внуци Никола Огненовски и Климент Огненовски на кавалче. Во освртот за делото на Тале Огненовски, „All About Jazz“ меѓудругото пишува: „Тале Огненовски е познат во светот по неговите виртуозни перформанси. Огненовски и неговиот квартет нудат сензационална џез-музика на кларинет. Македонскиот џез на кларинет компониран од Тале Огненовски ќе биде феноменален. Различни фрази, спектакуларни соло-изведби на кларинет, кои се и интересни и фасцинирачки за луѓето да ги слушаат и да им се восхитуваат. Секој дел од албумот е ритмички комплексен. Истражувањето на македонските музички традиции со џез-сензибилитет е извонредно. Звукот е едноставно феноменален....“ Напис под наслов: " Новото ЦД на кларинетистот Тале Огненовски оценето како феноменално", Напишано од Тина Иванова, весник “Утрински весник“, број 2803, 4 октомври 2008 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20081005025130/http://www.utrinski.com.mk/?ItemID=8B4959AB284C79458FE0E47327C0174A

All About Jazz Jazz News: Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed by Tale Ognenovski - CD to Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of His Birthday, April 27, 2007
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ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY: “New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” (Posted: September 27, 2008)

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Biography of Tale Ognenovski at All About Jazz
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/taleognenovski
https://web.archive.org/web/20190712110411/https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/taleognenovski

All About Jazz celebrated April 27, 2009, the birthday of Tale Ognenovski with All About Jazz recognition: Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski, April 27, 2009 with announcement published at his website: “Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski” (Published: 2009-04-27)

https://news.allaboutjazz.com/jazz-musician-of-the-day-tale-ognenovski__11877.php#.Ur2mJ_RDuHM

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Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2009 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 06-25-2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20110927175529/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=120961

ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY: “New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” (Posted: September 27, 2008 )
Article entitled, " New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” - ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY, September 27, 2008.
“Tale Ognenovski composed and arranged all 12 tracks. The album from Independent Records is produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski and is distributed by The Orchard. This third release is the follow up to his two previous: CD Albums entitled: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music and MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos (Tale Ognenovski arranged parts of the Mozart's clarinet concerto for two clarinets. Tale Ognenovski released this CD to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Release date: January 24, 2006). Tale Ognenovski is known across the globe for his virtuosic performances. New CD Album feature the Ognenovski performing with his current quartet: Tale Ognenovski on clarinet, reed pipe, zourla, small bagpipe and drum, his son Stevan Ognenovski on reed pipe and drum, his grandsons: Nikola Ognenovski on reed pipe and Kliment Ognenovski on reed pipe. Ognenovski and his quartet offering a sensational clarinet jazz music. Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski will became something of a phenomenon. Variety of phrasing, spectacular clarinet solos are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and to admire. Each piece on this album is rhythmically complex. The exploration of Macedonian music traditions with a jazz sensibility is remarkable. The sound is quite simply phenomenal. Ognenovski's music is timeless. Tale Ognenovski was obviously way ahead of his time, and it is a classic that will be around forever… Tale Ognenovski has opened up new possibilities for the clarinet that no one could have predicted…”, was written in an article entitled, " New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” published by ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY (The website publishes reviews, interviews, and articles pertaining to jazz in the U.S. and around the world).

AllAboutJazz.com: “Tale Ognenovski, Internationally Renowned Clarinetist on YouTube“ Posted: 2009-04-12

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All About Jazz Recognition: Jazz Musician Of The Day: Tale Ognenovski (Published: 2010-04-27)

https://news.allaboutjazz.com/jazz-musician-of-the-day-tale-ognenovski.php#.Ur2fdvRDuHM
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Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Macedonian Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2010 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 04-27-2010) https://web.archive.org/web/20110821213829/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=129695

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CD: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832) together with CD entitled: “Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223) performed by Tale Ognenovski, one of the most important musicians of all time, titan of the clarinet and astonishing virtuoso clarinetist will go down in history as the best “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622” ever recorded and which will transcends the centuries.

mi2n Music Industry News Network on April 27, 2017 (95th birth anniversary of Tale Ognenovski, the greatest clarinetist of all time and one of the greatest instrumental composers of all time) published an Article entitled: "New Digital Album Of Clarinetist And Composer Tale Ognenovski: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Arranged For Two Clarinets By Tale Ognenovski” (Posted: 04-27-2017) - "...unique recordings of "Mozart Clarinet Concerto" in the world with simultaneously playing two clarinets with mixing two different arrangements: for first clarinet and second clarinet performed by the same clarinetist (Tale Ognenovski)…” - Article entitled, "New Digital Album Of Clarinetist And Composer Tale Ognenovski: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto In A, K. 622 Arranged For Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”” - mi2n (Music Industry News Network), 04-27-2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044454/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=197557
In the article was written: “Tale Ognenovski (April 27, 1922 - June 19, 2012) was a Macedonian multi-instrumentalist who played clarinet, recorder (“kavalche”), tin whistle, small bagpipe, zurna, and drums. Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient., the only son of clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski and Nevena Ognenovska on the base of recording of “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622” from 2005, arranged in 2015 nine new tracks with two clarinets, first clarinet and second clarinet performed by Tale Ognenovski. In this sensational recording Tale Ognenovski performed with first, second and two clarinets. Tale Ognenovski performed on a standard-range A clarinet, Buffet Crampon, System Boehm, Model No. 1. Tale Ognenovski with his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. arranged for two clarinets Musical Masterpiece “Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622” composed by musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . With this arrangement for two clarinets, Tale Ognenovski on clarinet with accompaniment of his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. on drum recorded two Audio CD entitled:
“Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832) and "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223). Perhaps these two Audio CDs are unique recordings in the world where every notes of measure numbers III/311-313 are played by Tale Ognenovski exactly as they are written in: “W. A. MOZART KONZERT für klarinette und orchester A dur – A major – La majeur K.V. 622 Ausgabe für Klarinette und Klavier von H. Kling”, published by VEB Breitkopf & Härtel Musikverlag Leipzig, EDITION BREITKOPH Nr. 2300, Printed in Germany. This Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” with Audio CD entitled: “Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" performed by Tale Ognenovski are unique recordings in the world with simultaneously playing two clarinets with mixing two different arrangements: for first clarinet and second clarinet performed by the same clarinetist (Tale Ognenovski). When you listen these three tracks:
Track 4 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Allegro Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
Track 5 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Adagio Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
Track 6 – “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Rondo Allegro Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski”
of the Digital Music Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” you will have impression that Tale Ognenovski uses two clarinets simultaneously with two different arrangements. In other words: use two clarinets by a single performer (Tale Ognenovski) - Playing the first clarinet with first arrangement and second clarinet with second arrangement that's played simultaneously – by one performer (Tale Ognenovski). In reality these three tracks were made by mixing one audio recording with clarinet performance according the arrangement for first clarinet (performed by Tale Ognenovski) and separate audio recording (performed by Tale Ognenovski) with clarinet performance according the arrangement for second clarinet. It was possible to make a mix of two audio recording with arrangements for the first and second clarinet (performed by Tale Ognenovski) thanks to the excellent synchronization of performance of the arrangement for the second clarinet by clarinetist Tale Ognenovski while he simultaneously listening to the tape of his performance on the clarinet with the arrangement for the first clarinet. Such perfect synchronization of two clarinets by the performance of two different arrangements (performed by Tale Ognenovski) in recording concert of “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622” is unique in the world. Digital Music Audio CD entitled: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” is another confirmation that Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist of all time and one of the most important musicians of all time in the world…” https://web.archive.org/web/20170809044454/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=197557

Tour of Germany -

Tale Ognenovski, clarinet and reed pipe (“kavalche”) virtuoso soloist with "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk
Dances and Songs "Tanec"", toured Germany from August 15 until October 27, 1956. The Ensemble performed 72 amazingly successful concerts in many towns, including Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bonn, Gottingen, Munich and Wiesbaden, and every performance was a sell-out. The majority of the programme of Ensemble Tanec’s German tour comprised of Macedonian folk dances and songs with the rest made up of Serbian and Croatian dances and songs and one Albanian dance. Tale Ognenovski played as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe (“kavalche”) soloist for most of the programme, in particular in the Macedonian folk dances ‘A Bride’s Dance (Nevestinsko Oro)’, ‘Chupurlika’, ‘Shopska Podripnuvachka’, ‘Kopachka’, ‘The Shepherd’s Dance (Ovcharsko Oro), ‘Soborski Igri’, in Macedonian songs, Serbian folk dances and songs and ‘SHOTE’, an Albanian folk dance. As part of their tour of France in 1959, they performed two concerts in Dortmund, Germany on September 18 and 19, 1959, playing to an audience of 7000 on each occasion. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/germ1956.html

Tour of Switzerland - Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe (“kavalche”) soloist with
"Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" during their tour of Switzerland during the period July 7-10, 1959. The concerts were performed in Berne on July 7 and 8, 1959 and in Geneva on July 9 and 10, 1959 with tremendous success. Tale Ognenovski made his debut on a special programme broadcast on Swiss Television. Playing as virtouoso clarinet soloist, he performed his personally composed Macedonian folk dances ‘Bitolsko oro’ and ‘Brusnichko oro’ with great success. “...We were presented with remarkable spectacles performed by the Yugoslavian National Folk Ballet ‘Tanec’ from Macedonia... It was a rare opportunity to have a show in the open-air in Geneva. For this occasion, Gitan installed lighting effects that vied with ingenuity... Nothing here that resembled classical dances of our Western World... They have the rhythm of the dances of their country in their blood.... We preferred to give a general impression of this spectacle, which accentuated the originality and the qualities of this ensemble.” The above appeared in an article written by Ed. Mt. and entitled, ‘A Port-Gitana les ballets nationaux yougoslaves’, (‘In Port-Gitana, National Yugoslav Folklore Ballet’). It appeared in the ‘Tribune de Geneve’, Geneva on July 11, 1959. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/switzerland.html

Tour of France - http://www.taleognenovski.mk/france1959.html
Tale Ognenovski was clarinet and reed pipe (“kavalche”) virtuoso soloist with "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" during their tour of France from September 20 until November 25, 1959. They performed 83 concerts in 58 towns and cities in France. 20 million people would have seen them on the most popular programme on French Television. Radio Paris recorded a 45-minute programme of Macedonian folk dances and songs. The Manager of Ensemble ‘Tanec’s tour of France was Mr Raymond Guillier, also Director of his own compa-ny ‘Les grands spectacles internationaux Les productions Raymond Guillier’.
“What ensemble ‘Tanec’ is playing in the spirit of Macedonia, believe me no other Ensemble in the world can perform. All great professional Ensembles in the world possess something special. Your girls and boys put their whole heart into the dance and example of this is clarinetist Tale Ognenovski…” - The above appeared in an article entitled ‘Your dance fascinates me’ (Macedonian: ”Вашата игра ме фасцинира”)….’, written by M. Georgievski, and published in the newspaper ‘Vecher’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on September 14, 1964.

“Everyone in the audience applauded as if they were four people, and the Macedonian National Ballet left a great impression in Bourges…Two dances in particular were appreciated last night on the stage of the Grand Palais, the Dance of the sabre and the Dance of the village fair (two separate photos are shown, the top one being ‘the dance of the sabre’ and the bottom being ‘the dance of village fair).’ (On the right side of the bottom photograph can be seen virtuoso clarinet soloist Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski). But the Macedonian dances, once they began, developed from a dead slow pace and quickened, becoming a festival of colours, a storm of costumes and a sports test allied to the art of folklore. It must be understood that you have to be professional and have extraordinary soul and inspiration to play ‘Drachevka’ (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso reed pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), ‘Berovka’ (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) and the exciting Serbian folk dance (the virtuoso reed pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski). The audience much liked the dance ‘Roussalies’ as well as the dance ‘Tchifte Tchamtche’ (In this Macedonian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), and lastly ‘Chote’ (‘Shote’-In this Albanian folk dance, the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski), a dance of love that is lively and colourful... Tanec is the name of this group who have won over the audience. The quality and talent of this group is admirable...This is the first time that they have performed in France... At the end of their concert, the members of Ensemble ‘Tanec’ remained on stage and were applauded by the Bourges audiences for more than a quarter of an hour.” The above comes from an article, entitled “Hier soir au GRAND-PALAIS BRILLANTE “PREMIERE” des Ballets de Macedoine” (“Yesterday evening in GRAND-PALAIS Brilliant first performance of National Ballet of Macedonia.”), that appeared in the newspaper ‘Le Berry Republicain’ in Bourges, France, on September 24, 1959.

“The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia achieved tremendous success” - La nouvelle republique du Centre

“The first performance of the National Ballet of Macedonia was a tremendous success. Everyone in the hall applauded with enthusiasm, here in the ‘Grand Palais’ in Bourges at the first perfor-mance in France of the National Ballet of Macedonia… The first performance in Bourges was a spectacle...The members of the National Ballet of Macedonia arrived four days ago in Paris and have been shown on television...” This is from an arcticle entitled “Hier soir a Bourges, La “pre-miere” nationale des Ballets de Macedoine a remporte un enorme succes” (Yesterday evening in Bourges, The first national Ballet of Macedonia achieved tremendous success.”). It was published in the newspaper “La nouvelle republique du Centre”, Bourges, France on, September 24, 1959.

http://www.taleognenovski.mk/france1959.html
Awards and Honours http://www.taleognenovski.mk/awards.html

1. “Diploma for a highly qualified musician” from the Association of musicians of folk and entertaining music from Macedonia (signed by the composer Stefan Gajdov), on September 3, 1961, in Skopje.

2. “Spomen plaketa” from the Parliament of the town of Skopje (signed by Blagoj Popov), in Skopje on January 20, 1969.

3. “Spomenica” from the Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk dances and Songs ‘Tanec’ (signed by Toma Leov), in Skopje on January 31, 1969.

4. “Blagodarnica” from the Cultural Artists Association ‘Kocho Racin’(signed by Blazhe Sekulovski), in Skopje on June 3, 1971.

5. “Spomen plaketa” from the Cultural House ‘Kocho Racin’ (signed by Petar Bogatinovski and Stanimir Andreevski), in Skopje on November 27, 1974.

6. “Priznanie” from the Cultural Education Union of Skopje (signed by Dr. Tome Sazdov), in Skopje on December 5, 1975.

7. “Diploma” from the Association of Stage Artists of Macedonia (signed by Boris Nizamovski), in Skopje in 1977.

8. “Estradna nagrada Jugoslavije” (“Yugoslavian Stage Award”) from the Association of Stage Artists of Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavia) signed by the composer Miljenko Prohaska, in Zagreb, Croatia on October 31, 1978.

9. “Blagodarnica” from the Institute of Folklore “Marko Cepenkov”, in Skopje on October 2, 1980.

10. “Plaketa - The July 4th” (in former Yugoslavia) for his musical works, from “Sojuz na borci na Jugoslavija”, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on July 4, 1983.

11. “Pofalnica” from “Dom na VVI i borci od NOV-Skopje” and the Committee of the “Borec” Choir on the 10th anniversary of its founding (signed by Branko Ichokjaev and Ljubica Ivanovska), in Skopje in 1984.

12. “Estradna nagrada na Makedonija” (“Macedonian Stage Award”) from the Association of Stage Artists of Macedonia (signed by Dragan Mijalkovski), in Skopje on May 15, 1985.

13. “Blagodarnica” from the Committee for the celebration on the 600th anniversary of the founding of the village of Brusnik (signed by Cane Skerlevski), in Brusnik, Bitola on August 8-9, 1992.

14. “Pocheshna Estradna Nagrada na Makedonija” (“Macedonian Stage Award (Honorary)”) from the Association of
Stage Artists of Macedonia, (signed by Bozhidar Noev), in Skopje on May 27, 1996.

15. “Blagodarnica” (This is an honorary award) for life work from the folk radio “Radio Ros”, (signed by the director Aleksandar Dimitrov), in Skopje on December 7, 2000. For more info please visit YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu83l6g-euc

16. Tale Ognenovski received a Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honors at Annual “10 Folk Biseri” (“The Ten Folk Pearls”) Awards, sponsored by Macedonian Radio Television ,Skopje, Republic of Macedonia . He was on stage in Skopje, February 19, 2002,

17. Tale Ognenovski received recognition entitled "Partizanska spomenica 1941” (No. 25021 and Medal No. 24198) with
a decree signed by the Minister of Defense of the former Yugoslavia, the Minister, Army General Ivan Gosnjak on June 20, 1961. Belgrade, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.

18. All About Jazz celebrated April 27, 2009, the birthday of Tale Ognenovski with All About Jazz recognition: Jazz
Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski, with announcement published at his website. https://news.allaboutjazz.com/jazz-musician-of-the-day-tale-ognenovski__11877.php#.Ur2mJ_RDuHM

19. "11 October" Award, the highest national award in Republic of Macedonia for his contributions to Macedonian culture. October 11, 2003. Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

20. Certificate for "National Pension" for his contributions to Macedonian culture. March 3, 2012. Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

http://www.taleognenovski.mk/natpen.html

21. “Gratitude” from the “Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" for his special contribution
to the Ensemble “Tanec” and to Macedonian culture. October 30, 2014. Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. For more information please visit my website
http://www.taleognenovski.mk/awards.html

Tale Ognenovski was awarded the "October 11" award, the highest state award in the Republic of Macedonia on October 11, 2003.

"October 11" awards were presented in the ceremonial hall of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia yesterday. This year's laureates of this highest state award are: the Institute for Macedonian Language "Krste Misirkov", Prof. Dr. Ljupco Ajdinski, in the field of science and education , Tale Ognenovski, Zoica Purovska-Velevska, in the field of culture and art and Boris Pop Gjorcev, in the field of journalism.
The ceremony took place in the presence of prominent representatives of political and cultural life in the country. On behalf of the Board for awarding the prize, prof. Dr. Trajan Gocevski, President of the Board, who among other things said: "The celebration of creativity is a holiday of the soul of every one of our citizens. Today's celebration has its high and lasting symbolism in the synthesis of this bright day - October 11. day represented and in the future will be an inexhaustible source of creators to express their top, scientific and artistic works "…" - Article entitled: "The highest state awards presented in the Parliament of Republic of Macedonia October 11 is an inexhaustible source for creators", Written by NP, newspaper“ Utrinski Vesnik ”, October 12, 2003, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
(Macedonian: На Тале Огненовски му беше врачена наградата "11 Октомври", највисоко државно признание во Република Македонија на 11 октомври 2003 година
"Во свечената сала на Собранието на Република Македонија вчера беа врачени наградите "11 Октомври". Годинашните лауреати на ова највисоко државно признание се: Институтот за македонски јазик "Крсте Мисирков", проф. д-р Љупчо Ајдински, од областа на науката и образованието, Тале Огненовски, Зоица Пуровска-Велевска, од областа на културата и уметноста и Борис Поп Ѓорчев, од областа на новинарството.
Свеченоста се одвиваше во присуство на истакнати претставници на политичкиот и културниот живот во земјава. Од името на Одборот за доделување на наградата, на присутните им се обрати проф. д-р Трајан Гоцевски, претседател на Одборот, кој меѓу другото рече: "Празнувањето на творештвото е празник на душата на секој наш граѓанин. Денешното наше празнување својата висока и трајна симболика ја има во синтезата на овој светол ден - 11 Октомври. Токму денешниот ден претставуваше и во иднина ќе претставува непресушен извор на творците за да ги искажуваат своите врвни, научни и уметнички дела"…" - Напис под наслов: “Во Собранието на Македонија врачени највисоките државни признанија 11 Октомври е непресушен извор за творците”, Напишано од Н.П., весник “Утрински весник“, 12 октомври, 2003 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20090416033130/http://star.utrinski.com.mk/?pBroj=1294&stID=7431&pR=2

Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski Is Included In The Book Entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players Of All Time: Top 100” By Alex Trost And Vadim Kravetsky

“In the newspaper Dnevnik, Republic of Macedonia on November 25, 2014 was published an article entitled “GREAT RECOGNITION FOR OUR MUSICIAN AND COMPOSITOR TALE OGNENOVSKI BETWEEN THE GREATEST CLARINETIST OF ALL TIMES Top 100" (Macedonian:

”ГОЛЕМО ПРИЗНАНИЕ ЗА НАШИОТ МУЗИЧАР И КОМПОЗИТОР - ТАЛЕ ОГНЕНОВСКИ МЕЃУ 100-ТЕ НАЈДОБРИ КЛАРИНЕТИСТИ НА СИТЕ ВРЕМИЊА”), written by Marina Lazarevska. In this article was written: Macedonian musician and composer Tale Ognenovski (1922-2012) is included in the book entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company. (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223140633/http://www.dnevnik.mk/?ItemID=A5EF6F5A233FD4498AF9EAD28953883C

Tale Ognenovski was included in the book entitled: “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex
Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company; 1 edition (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277. To see a preview of the book at Google Books

Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski Is Included In The Book Entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players Of All Time: Top 100” By Alex Trost And Vadim Kravetsky. Publisher: CreateSpace (Posted: 11-21-2014)

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Tale Ognenovski performed as virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk
Dances and Songs "Tanec" during their tour of Switzerland during the period July 7-10, 1959. Tale Ognenovski made his debut on a special programme broadcast on Swiss Television. Playing as virtuoso clarinet soloist, he performed his personally composed Macedonian folk dances ‘Bitolsko oro’ and ‘Brusnichko oro’ with great success.

As a clarinet soloist with Radio Television Skopje’s (now: Macedonian Radio Television) Folk Music Orchestra, he played Macedonian folk dances that were broadcast on television by “Radio Television Zagreb” (now: Croatian Radiotelevision), Zagreb, Croatia. (1966)

As clarinet soloist, Tale Ognenovski performed his own compositions of Macedonian folk dances on the television programme “Yugoslavia, Good Day” (“Jugoslavijo, dobar dan”) broadcast on “Radio Television Zagreb” (now: Croatian Radiotelevision) in Croatia, February 27, 1975.
“Tale Ognenovski appeared as a special guest clarinet soloist at the concert marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of “Radio Belgrade” (1929–1989) held in the “House of the Syndicate” in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1989. He played as clarinet soloist two Macedonian folk dances, both of which he composed: Bitolsko svadbarsko oro, and Brusnichko oro. He had as accompaniment the Folk Music Orchestra of “Radio Television Belgrade” (now: Radio Television of Serbia). This concert was broadcast live on “Radio Belgrade”. (Source: the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinetand Composer / Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор (2000)”, written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. (Languages: In English and Macedonian), Skopje, Republic of Macedonia: Publisher: Matica Makedonska. ISBN 9989-48-312-4; 406 pages (format A4); pp. 32-33). As a member of the folk orchestra of Radio Television Skopje (now: Macedonian Radio Television), he played Macedonian folk dances as a clarinet soloist at the First Festival of Yugoslavian (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music that was broadcast on radio in Skopje, Macedonia (April 14-16, 1967).
During the 1960s Tale Ognenovski played as clarinet soloist in many Macedonian folk dances and songs in numerous theatrical performances at the Macedonian National Theatre.

Press releases

“Maestro Tale Ognenovski plays classical music brilliantly (this is the opinion of experts of classical music) on the clarinet - Mozart, Weber...etc. He plays everything; it doesn’t matter how difficult or complicated it is. In the records it says of his debut, first with the pianist Nino Cipushev, and later with the famous pianist Ladislav Palfi, that the way Tale Ognenovski plays the most complicated classic music is on a par with that of the most famous clarinetists in the world. Experts of classical music have said that Tale Ognenovski’s skill with the clarinet is nowhere near that of the most famous classical music clarinetist in the world. On the contrary.” Journalist Violeta Hadzi Skerleva wrote this in her article “ Skopje. First Clarinetist of ’94 Tale Ognenovski, a portrait” published in the magazine “Ekran”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, October 20, 1994.
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Feedback

Dear Tale and Stevan. My name is Dimce Cvetkovski. I was born on November 7, 1957 (in the village of Arvati near Krani in Prespa). I came to the United States on February 20, 1970. I was 12 years old. But I still remember everything, even though I have not been back to Macedonia since I came to the United States. My father has been back a few times but I haven’t. Maybe one of these days when things are not so busy. Both of my parents Cvetko and Sofija are still alive and have just retired. I have a sister Stefka who is 5 years younger than me. I am 41 years old and have been married for 17 years. My wife’s name is Gerrie (Geraldine) who is American. I also have 3 sons Steven (14 years old), Jeffrey (12 years old and Scott (9 years old)... In March 1, 1993, I opened my own KARATE STUDIO WESTERN NEW YORK KARATE CENTER. This is my own business...I have listened to Tale’s music since I was a little boy in Macedonia. I remember I was very young when I first heard BRUSNICHKO ORO and TALEVO SVADBARSKO ORO. In 1983, my father went to Macedonia for a visit. He brought to me 2 records (8 Macedonian folk dances - ORA). One record has POLJANSKO ORO, NEVENINO ORO etc... The other record has BUKOVSKO SVADBARSKO ORO, RESENSKO ORO, PRILEPSKO etc... In 1986 I went to Canada for a visit and I bought a cassette that has 12 Macedonian folk dances - ORA (CHALGIITE NA TALE OGNENOVSKI, KUKUSHKO ORO, RISTEVO ORO...). Today I have about 60 Macedonian folk dances - ORA from Tale Ognenovski. His music must live forever. Tale’s music touches my HEART and SOUL. Sometimes when I listen to his music there are tears from my eyes running down my face. Nobody in the world can play the clarinet like Tale. I have listened to a lot of clarinet music from many countries but nobody comes close to Tale. He is simply the BEST. When I was a little boy in Macedonia, I also played the reed pipe (“kavalche”) with my grandfather Mitre. My grandfather was a shepherd and I used to help him on the farm. But I have always loved clarinet music. I am 41 year old. Two years ago, I bought a clarinet. I listen by ear and try to play. I do not know how to read music. Maybe one day I will try to take lessons. My middle son Jeffrey takes lessons and plays the clarinet and the saxophone in school. He is in sixth grade. He is very, very good. He is the best in his school on the clarinet and the saxophone. My oldest Steven always listens to Tale’s music. He loves it. I hope someday I can play like Tale, even a little bit. I hope someday I get to meet you and your father Tale. It would be a great honor to shake the hand of the best clarinetist in the world. Maestro Tale is the best. I hope he lives a long, long, long time...All I want is his music to live forever. People need to listen and hear this great clarinetist. With Great greetings With Great Happiness. (January 24, 1999)...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST CLARINETIST IN THE WORLD! (April 10, 1999)... As I drive in my car to and from my business and other places throughout the day, I spend 11/2 hours each day listening to Tale’s music. Tale is my hero. His music is incredible. His approach to every note is so unique. His improvisations and solos are out of this world, and no one can even come close. It is true that when listening to Tale, his music takes you to different worlds and different dimensions. I feel very special and lucky to have friends like you, and being touched so deeply by Tale’s music (December 21, 1999)... Jim (Dimce) Cvetkovski, Buffalo, New York, USA http://www.taleognenovski.mk/feedback.html

Facebook Page of Tale Ognenovski http://www.facebook.com/TaleOgnenovskiClarinetist

Facebook Page of Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. http://www.facebook.com/StevanOgnenovskiWriter

Discography http://www.taleognenovski.mk/discog.html

Tale Ognenovski has composed or arranged 300 instrumental compositions: Macedonian folk dances, jazz compositions, and classical concert entitled: “"Tale Ognenovski Concerto for Clarinet No. 1"”

Labels: MRT, Macedonian Radio-Television, Republic of Macedonia PGP-RTB, now PGP-RTS Radio Television of Serbia, Serbia Jugoton, now Croatia Records, Croatia IR, Independent Records, USA

“Union of Organization of the composers of Yugoslavia issued confirmation under number: 05-3025/2 VV/SB by 29 march 1988 in which confirms that: “Composer Tale Ognenovski authorized the “Union of Organization of the composers of Yugoslavia on June 3, 1965 to exercise his copyright on the basis on the public performance and of mechanical reproduction in Yugoslavia and abroad. To date 29 march 1988 Tale Ognenovski has reported a total of 128 compositions. Tale Ognenovski’s compositions have been performed in: Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Austria, France…” - Head Of the working unit to protect music copyright, Stanica Ruzic.

Tale Ognenovski has composed or arranged 300 Instrumental compositions: Macedonian folk dances, jazz compositions, classical concerts... Tale Ognenovski , Clarinetist and Composer was a member of the Composers’ Association of Yugoslavia (Former Yugoslavia) from 1963 till 1991. Tale Ognenovski’s 300 instrumental arrangments or compositions have been protected by the Musical Copyright Society of the Republic of Macedonia ZAMP - Macédoine (Здружението за заштита на авторски музички права-ЗАМП) since 1963. ZAMP – Macédoine is the member of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers. Tale Ognenovski’s Macedonian folk dances have been performed in Switzerland (Mechanlizenz Society), France (Sacem Society), Sweden (Gema Society), Finland (Teosto Society), Great Britain, Denmark, Austria… APRA Society ("Piperkovo oro", "Prilepsko svadbarsko oro", Egejsko oro", "Mominsko oro", "Patruno svadbeno oro"...); HDS Society ("Pelistersko oro"), SAZAS Society ("Piperkovo oro") also protect compositions of Tale Ognenovski ("Piperkovo oro"...)
http://www.taleognenovski.mk/discog.html

“Spomenica” (“Memorial Recognition”) from the Macedonian State Ensemble of Folk dances and Songs ‘Tanec’ (signed by Toma Leov), in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on January 31, 1969.
Tale Ognenovski, clarinetist and composer received Recognition entitled, “Spomenica” from "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" on the occasion 20 years of the existence of Tanec” (1949 – 1969) signed by Toma Leov, Director of Ensemble “Tanec” in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on January 31, 1969. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/awards.html

“The impossible becomes possible: two, ‘usually non-complimentary’ parallel-existing worlds of sounds – Europe – The Orient – are, in Tale Ognenovski’s music, naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge...” - Dushko Dimitrovski, book (“За Наша Музика” / “For Our Music” , Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
The prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski… As a virtuoso playing ‘Chalgija’ music (in his child-hood, as a shepherd, he played the reed pipe (‘kavalche’); later, as an educated musician he played Cavallini, Weber and Mozart. Tale Ognenovski, at the same time, navigates himself effectively all around the world of classical music… Tale Ognenovski does not find it problematic to start with a motif, a theme, and then to navigate through all the labyrinths of the archaic and old church styles, so that at in a certain section of his improvisation… to decide on a strict, “very Western-style” tonality and to bring all that to the starting-point by perfectly structuring and observing the style. The impossible becomes possible: two, “usually non-complimentary” parallel-existing worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient – are in Tale Ognenovski’s music naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge.
Has Ognenovski’s ingenuity in advance not done something that with the power of empirical palpability and outright proof, will convince us that Macedonia - with the power of both worlds of melodies being borne and present in her galaxy of sounds - is the one predetermined to play the role of a tonal catalyst for the future universal connection and natural mixing and circulation of the creative idea of East - West - East?”, wrote Dushko Dimitrovski in his book “For Our Music” (“За Наша Музика” / “Za naša muzika”) ISBN 9989-600-01-5, published by BID “Misirkov”, 1994, pp. 114-116, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Bibliographic information about this Book: https://www.worldcat.org/title/za-nasa-muzika/oclc/38905194
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The Film "Rhythm and Sound”, 1955 - In Vardar Film’s 1955 production of “Ритам и звук“ (Rythym and Sound), Tale Ognenovski as a virtuoso clarinet soloist performed the Macedonian folk dances “Zhensko Chamche” and “Be-ranche” with "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"". In the film, “Zhensko Chamche” begins with some technically very complicated, solo improvisations by Tale Ognenovski that do not appear in the original version of the folk dance. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/rhythmandsound.html
YouTube music video – Film: “Ritam i zvuk” (Rhythm and sound) with Tale Ognenovski playing on the clarinet produced by Vardar Film from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvRVpc1s5Rw

Information of music film: “Ritam i zvuk” (Rhythm and sound) produced by Vardar Film from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia from IMDb (an acronym for Internet Movie Database) - online database of information related to world films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2955670/?ref_=rvi_tt

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BOOKS:

ZNACHAJNI LICHNOSTI ZA BITOLA (DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE FOR BITOLA (Macedonian: ЗНАЧАЈНИ ЛИЧНОСТИ ЗА БИТОЛА) ; Authors: Lence Andonovska, Naume Gorgievski, Blagoj Nikolov, Trajko Ognenovski, Gordana Pesevska, Aneta Stefanovska, Svetlana Taleska, Publisher: NUUB “St. Clement Ohridski” – Bitola and Municipality of Bitola (2007), Republic of Macedonia; Language: Macedonian and English; ISBN 978-9989-2783-0-3 - "Ognenovski, Tale (1922), Macedonian clarinetist , one of the most important Macedonian folk musicians; belong to the line of the biggest instrumentalists and composers in the world music. He made the connection between the oriental and the western music and represents one of the biggest exponents of the composing for a clarinet. He has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, one classical concert “Tale Ognenovski concert for clarinet number 1” and many jazz compositions. Tale is one of the best representatives in playing of a clarinet with special technique, inventiveness and amazing improvisation virtuosity..." (pp 161-162) Bibliographic information of the book: ISBN: 998927830X, 9789989278303 https://books.google.com/books/about/Значајни_личности_за.html?id=3JuqLQAACAAJ&redir_esc=y

Британика Енциклопедиски Речник / Britannica Pocket Encyclopedia;
2005 Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc; Publisher: Toper and Media Print Makedonija, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Language: Macedonian; ISBN 9989-165-12-2 - "Ognenovski, Tale - Clarinetist and composer, born in village Brusnik, Bitola. As clarinet and reed pipe virtuoso he reached international success with his performances with National Ensemble "Tanec". He composed hundred folk dances... " (pp 66, book 7)

Личности од Македонија / Lichnosti od Makedonija (Distinguished People from Macedonia);
Authors: Petar Karajanov, Hristo Andonovski, Jovan Pavlovski; Publisher: MI-AN (2002), Republic of Macedonia; Language: Macedonian; ISBN 9989-613-28-1 - "...Tale Ognenovski composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances. With his performances with Ensemble "Tanec" at Carnegie Hall in New York City he received his first international success... (pp 233)

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In the book entitled “Rough Guide to World Music Volume One: Africa, Europe & The Middle East” edited by: Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham and Richard Trillo in the chapter entitled: “Macedonia: tricky rhythms” of this book, author Kim Burton on page 203 was written: “"One of the few clarinettists to have performed successfully both with a calgia and in the more modern style is Tale Ognenovski, born in 1922 and one of the most influential musicians of the post-war era. He was a member of the Tanec group during the 1950s and lead clarinet of the Radio Skopje calgia. The composer of many tunes that have become standards, he is today the leader of his own group, and a master of the more Westernised style that become prominent in the 1940s and 50s. This is the style that still holds sway, and which is the basis for Macedonia's own new composed folk music."” Information of this book: Title: World Music Volume One: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, THE ROUGH GUIDE; Editors: Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham and Richard Trillo; Publisher: Rough Guides, 1999; Length: 762 pages; ISBN: 1858286352, 9781858286358 was included in the Google Books search and was stored in its digital database.

“…lively discussion about clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, which segued to the proliferation of New York bands interpreting Balkan music,” wrote JazzTimes music critic Bill Shoemaker in an article entitled "Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds", appearing in the website of JazzTimes on January 3, 1998.
Article published in the book: Shoemaker, Bill (January 1998). Jazz Times, Volume 28, Issues 2–5- Page 43; Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds. JazzTimes.
The University of Michigan. https://books.google.com/books?id=t68JAQAAMAAJ&q=tale+ognenovski&dq=tale+ognenovski&redir_esc=y&hl=en

* Makedonska Ora Tale Ognenovski Klarinet
sa Svojim Ansamblom (1972, EPY-34461, Jugoton, Croatia) http://www.taleognenovski.mk/epy34461.html

* Makedonska Ora Svira Ansambl Chalgija pod Vodstvom Tale Ognenovskim (1972, EPY-34489, Jugoton, Croatia)

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Songs with famous singers

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Brusnichko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance”

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Clarinet Solo - Bukovsko Svadbarsko Oro Macedonian Folk Dance” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvuHuLswaI

YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski plays Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro”

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1 - Macedonian Classical Clarinet Solo”

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo”

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 6 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo”

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YouTube Music Video: “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 7 - Macedonian Jazz Clarinet Solo”

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YouTube Music Video: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major K.622 Rondo Allegro Performed by Tale Ognenovski” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbUqKvpmPfU

YouTube Video: Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. is author and producer of YouTube Music Video “Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Musical Genius, Composer...”
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Perhaps this music YouTube video is the most documented biography for any music artist in the world with chronological presentation of Tale Ognenovski’s work as clarinetist, composer and recording artist.

NME first for music news: Online magazine TV Radio Mobile, NME YouTube music video entitled: Tale Ognenovski Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A K.622 III. Rondo Allegro (final movt) video

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“It is a phenomenon that Tale Ognenovski for every type of music has the right amount of embouchure and vibrato, especially for classic music where some circumstances require a totally level tone. It is particularly phenomenal that in a second he can change both the colour and the vibrato. The standard is that one timbre and one kind of vibrato exclude another colour and another kind...” – Professor Ladislav Palfi

In a programme with the title ‘Sunday afternoon’ shown on ‘Macedonian Radio Television’ on February 28, 1993, the journalist said about Tale Ognenovski, “One clarinet, one life; Half a century of magic with the clarinet; The clarinet as a life; These are only some of the titles of articles in the newspapers that have been written for the clarinet virtuoso Tale Ognenovski who plays Macedonian folk dances as superbly as he does classical music by Mozart, Wagner, Cavallini... ”Besides some Macedonian folk dances, the following pieces of music were included on the pro-gramme: Mozart’s ‘Concert in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra K. 622’ and Wagner’s ‘Adagio for Clarinet’, both performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompanied on the piano by the excellent pianist Tanja Shopova, and Cavallini’s Concert ‘Fiori Rossiniani’, performed by Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist accompanied on the piano by the famous pianist and composer Professor Ladislav Palfi.

In the programme with the title ‘Good morning, good day’ shown on ‘Macedonian Radio Television’ on December 5, 1993, the journalist Brane Stefanovski said of Tale Ognenovski, “The living legend of the Macedonian clarinet. Tale Ognenovski can easily be recognized from older records of ‘Macedonian Radio Television’. Tale Ognenovski’s music is amazing, with his melodious, clean quality of tone and interpretations for which he has received recognition from world-famous experts of the clarinet and of Macedonian music. The journalist Elizabeta Matic commented, “Everything that has a connection with the clarinet and this man is far from ordinary. Perhaps it is a miracle, this dexterity; perhaps he is a genius, or something more than that. Perhaps the reason for this is genetic disposition in his family where his father played the bagpipe (‘gajdadjija’), but the fact that his grandfather and great-grandfather had played some folk instrument suggests that talent has developed over the generations to raise the little reed pipe (‘kavalche’) player to the highest level reserved for the best. His music is always based on the strict rules of Macedonian folklore... Tale Ognenovski is an Ambassador in the presentation of the valuable things that Macedonia possesses: Macedonian complex rhythms...The best clarinetist that this country has ever had. The man from whom his followers can learn a great deal...” In this interview, Tale Ognenovski said that Macedonian folklore is the best folklore in the World, and that the inspiration he received when
composing music he got from Macedonian Folk Music. “

Tale Ognenovski translated whatever came into his head directly into the clarinet. On June 16, 1998, an interview with Tale Ognenovski was recorded for the television programme ‘Good Day, Macedonia’ on Macedonian Television. During the interview, the journalist Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska asked Tale Ognenovski to play some jazz music. He performed some jazz music that he composed right there and then without any prior planning. He demonstrated his amazing musical talent as a clarinet and reed pipe player and composer performing jazz music on this programme. The music performed by him on the programme can be heard on his Web site at the Internet address http://www.taleognenovski.mk The television programme ‘Good Day, Macedonia’ was dedicated to Tale Ognenovski on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the FOLK MUSIC ORCHESTRA of Macedonian Radio Television. An interview with Tale Ognenovski “This year sees the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ‘Folk Music Orchestra’ of Macedonian Radio Television. The most famous clarinetist Tale Ognenovski has for a long time performed in this Orchestra,” said Simona Ugrinovska, Manager of the programme ‘Good Day Macedonia’. She added that the interview with Tale Ognenovski had been done by her colleague Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska. In the programme, first shown on July 1, 1998, then repeated on July 4, 1998, the journalist Tatjana Stojchevska Manchevska said: “Fifty years ago, at the first Macedonian Republic festival of Folk Dances and Songs held during the period October 6-10, 1948, Tale Ognenovski received the First Award as the best clarinetist. If you listen to the music of Tale Ognenovski, this magnificent, unique, talented virtuoso of the clarinet and composer of Macedonian folk dances, you will imagine an exciting folklore story and sense unparalleled technique in the musical expression of this folk genius. With his maestro, solo improvisations Tale Ognenovski made performances of "Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec"" the most successful they could be. The most significant debut in his rich career was in the famous Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956. “The artist must adopt the artistic rules perfectly, to be able to break them afterwards.” This com-ment by Michelangelo described the talent that Tale Ognenovski possessed...In a perfect way he interpreted Mozart, Wagner and Cavallini, and jazz improvisations in the style of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. Tale Ognenovski has composed 150 Macedonian folk dances...”

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“Tanec, a Macedonian group, is a lively, handsome and magnificently skilled company… accompanied sometimes by a shepherd’s pipe … An audience which jammed Carnegie to capacity cheered and applauded the folk dancing with as much enthusiasm as if it had been witnessing classical, theatrical ballet at its most glittering.” The above is from an article entitled ‘Yugoslav Folk Ballet,’ written by Walter Terry, and that appeared in the New York Herald Tribune on January 28, 1956. New York City, USA. Reed pipe soloist was Tale Ognenovski.

“These perfect artists performed many marvelous dances, and the astonished audience greeted them with long applause. The program was filled with folk dances and songs. In the past we have had some interesting concerts from the East and West but none of them had been as successful and been so well-received by the public as the Yugoslav Folk Ballet ‘Tanec’. Venerable Carnegie Hall fairly vibrated as the audience blistered its palms in appreciation...” wrote Robert Coleman in the New York Daily Mirror, New York City, USA on January 28, 1956.

Tale Ognenovski received the First Award as the best clarinetist at the First Regional Bitola Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, October 9-11, 1947. Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
Tale Ognenovski received the First Award as the best clarinetist at the First Regional Bitola Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, October 9-11, 1947. At this festival participated folk dance groups from the towns of Bitola, Skopje, Prilep, Tetovo, Gevgelija, Debar, Ohrid, Kichevo, Gostivar, Kavadarci, Makedonski Brod, Demir Hisar, Struga, Resen and Krushevo.
Macedonia is the country most rich in folk dances, so rich that there is no other country in Europe equal to Macedonia,”
said Olga Skovran from Belgrade, Manager for folklore in the Ministry of Culture in the Republic of Serbia (Former Yugoslavia). This came from an article entitled ‘We must keep our folk songs, dances and folk costumes’, written by Lazo Karovski and appearing in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on October 11, 1947.
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LP record LPY-61143 JUGOTON and Cassette CAY 321, JUGOTON , Production of gramophone records in Zagreb (“Poduzeche za izradu gramofonskih plocha Zagreb”), Zagreb, Croatia, 1975

LP record LPY-61143 JUGOTON and Cassette CAY 321, JUGOTON , Production of gramophone records in Zagreb (“Poduzeche za izradu gramofonskih plocha Zagreb”), Zagreb, Croatia, 1975

“TALE OGNENOVSKI klarinet svira ora”

Narodni ansambl i ansambl “Chalgija”

Vodstvo: TALE OGNENOVSKI

Tale Ognenovski, clarinet, plays Macedonian Folk Dances with THE FOLK MUSIC ORCHESTRA and THE ‘CHALGIJA’ ORCHESTRA Conductor: Tale Ognenovski

Gramophone LP (Long Play) record “TALE OGNENOVSKI Klarinet” Jugoton LPY-61143 is available on
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First Award at the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, 1948
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“The First Award for Clarinet was received by Tale Ognenovski from Bitola.” This comment appeared in the newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’ published on October 13, 1948. The report was entitled ‘Awards for folk dances and songs, solo singers and players who participated at the First Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs’. One of the highpoints of Tale Ognenovski’s successes was his participation in a competition during the ‘Republic of Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs’ during the period 6-10 October, 1948. 453 Folk dances and songs groups competed in the festival in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. He was a winner, and received his First Award as the best clarinetist from Angel Saldziev, Assistant Director from the Ministry of Science and Culture in the Republic of Macedonia. The President of the commission was Zhivko Firfov, and a member of the commission was Vasil Hadzimanov. At this folk festival Tale Ognenovski participated in playing as clarinet soloist with every folk group from the Bitola region – from the villages of Brusnik (its members were Pande Metlovski, Vasko Stankovski, Rade Talevski, Sotir Ilkovski, Tome Grozdanovski, Cane Grozdanovski, Jonche Talevski, Mile Josifovski, Milica Talevska, Vera Tasevska, Vasilka Karangelevska, Danica Drskovs-ka, Vasa Altanovska, Kristina Palashovska, Cena Veleva, Fana Dushovska, Ljube Karangelevska and Dragica Apchevska), Lavci, Dihovo and Rotino and from the town of Bitola. In addition, Tale Ognenovski was the artistic instructor and coordinator of all the folk groups from the Bitola region. The Bitola Towns Union of cultural educated societies won the First Award for the best cultural region in the Republic of Macedonia…

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Tale Ognenovski’s First Award at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in Opatija, Croatia, 1951. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/opatija1951.html

85 Folk groups performed at the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslavia) Folk Music Festival in Opatija, Croatia, that took place during the period September 9 to 13, 1951. They came from Serbia (Sep-tember 9th, represented by 15 villages), Bosnia and Herzegovina (September 10th, represented by 15 villages), Montenegro (September 11th, represented by 8 villages), Slovenia (September 11th, represented by 5 villages), Macedonia (September 12th, represented by 23 villages) and Croatia (September 13th, represented by 19 villages). “Teshkoto (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) from Nizhopole (Bitola) means ‘heavy’, and indicates the heavy rhythm which is typical of very ancient dances...” This appeared in the ‘International Folk Music Journal’ under the title ‘Extracts from PROGRAMME NOTES ON THE DANCES AND SONGS performed at the Yugoslav Folk Music Festival’, with the subtitle ‘MACEDONIA - represented by 23 villages’, published by The International Folk Music Council, London, in March, 1952, Volume IV, pages 60-64. At the Yugoslav (Former Yugoslaviia) the Folk Music Festival in Opatija, the Folk Dance group from the Bitola village of Nizhopole from Cultural - Educational society “Jonche Georgievski” from the Bitola village of Dihovo in which Tale Ognenovski was playing as a clarinet soloist, created a sensation and received First Award as the best Folk Dance group at the festival. Tale Ognenovski, with his masterly playing solo clarinet, deserved the award together with other members of the group. This was a great success because in this Festival participated 85 different folk dance groups from Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The musical part of the group had only two members: Tale Ognenovski played solo clarinet with the accompaniment of drummer Lambe Petrovski. This is a musical sensation, to receive the First Award with an orchestra consisting of only two members. The dancers and singers were Vera Cholakovska, Cveta Petrovska, Sakjime Alimovska, Nada, Marika, Menan, Sefer, Mirko, Vangel, and Dimche Talevski. There was a full house at the concert hall in the Kvarner hotel in Opatija, and the audience was fascinated by the music and the three dances performed by the Ensemble: ‘Za ramo Teshkoto’, ‘Beranche’ and ‘Vlashko za ramo’ (these folk dances involved singing by all ten members of the Ensemble). Tale Ognenovski was arranger of these folk dances, and made them more effective with his solo improvisations. Dr. Vinko Zganec wrote, under the title “Yugoslav Musical folklore at the Festival in Opatija”, “the clarinet (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski -
remark made by the Stevan Ogneno-vski) and the large drum provided a most effective combination for the folk dance
from Kozjak, as did the clarinet with the small drum for the folk dance “Teshkoto” from Nizhopole. The audience greets the debut of the group from Nidzopole with great applause... Delegates at the Conference of the International Folk Music Council in Opatia from September 8-14, 1951, were present at this concert. Many of the world’s reporters took photos of the members of the group regarding their excellent debut and their receiving First Award at this festival (Source: a letter from Mr. Mile Petrovski, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, May 15, 1965, and an informal interview with Mrs. Vera Cholakovska Petrovska and Mr. Mile Petrovski made by Stevan Ognenovski on May 3, 1998).

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“Last night this Yugoslav National Folk Ballet preluded a transcontinental tour at Carnegie Hall... This is the freshest, gayest, most expert dance affair that has come over the horizon in years. We have been afforded many novelties from the Orient and the Occident but none of them won a more enthusiastic reception than the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet.” From an article written by William Hawkins, and that appeared in the New York World Telegram, New York City, USA on January 28, 1956.

"Called Tanec, which is the Macedonian word for dance, this group of 37 dancers, singers and musicians is a kaleidoscope of the Balkans...When five of them dance the "Sopska Poskocica", which apparently just means they are showing off to the girls. I would keep them any day as an unfair trade for the four little swans in ''Swan Lake''… '' From an article written by Claudia Cassidy and entitled “On the Aisle - Yugoslav Ballet a Colorful Addition to International Dance.” It appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, USA on February 6, 1956.

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TV SITEL3 Programme “Jadi Burek” directed and produced by Janko Ilkovski, on November 24, 2014.

To see a preview of the book entitled “The Greatest Clarinet Players of All Time: Top 100” written by Alex Trost (Author) and Vadim Kravetsky (Author). Publisher: CreateSpace, an Amazon company. (August 25, 2013). Language: English; ISBN-10: 1492255270; ISBN-13: 978-1492255277 at Google Books,

International Folklore Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 1977 http://www.taleognenovski.mk/istanbul.html

At the International Folklore Conference organized by the International Folklore Committee in Istanbul, Turkey, 1977, on the subject of “Folklore on the Radio” was Dushko Dimitrovski, Editor of the Folk Music Department for “Radio Television Skopje” (now: Macedonian Radio Television) from
the Republic of Macedonia. He was there as a representative of Yugoslav Radio Television (Former Yugoslavia). He used records produced from magnetic tapes to present folklore material in his presentation entitled “ ‘Chalgii’ music in Macedonia”.

This folklore material was prepared in Skopje by ethnomusicologists Dushko Dimitrovski, Kiril Todevski and Metodija Simonovski. From the magnetic tape material were presented the recordings of two Macedonian folk dances: “Kasapsko oro”, arranged by Tale Ognenovski, and
“Kumovo oro chochek”, composed by Tale Ognenovski and performed by him as clarinet soloist accompanied by the “Chalgii” orchestra of Radio Television Skopje. This created great interest not only amongst the delegates of the Conference but also around the world. The Department of
Folk Music from “Belgium Radio” sent a letter to “Radio Television Skopje” asking them to send them this folk material so that it could be especially broadcast on “Belgium Radio”. Source: An article entitled, “One item of music material presented in Istanbul creates great inter-est in the world about “Chalgii” music”, from the magazine “Ekran”, published on December 2, 1977 and the TV programme “Black and White”, journalist Irena Spirovska, broadcast on “Radio Television Skopje”. These two Macedonian folk dances, “Kumovo oro chochek,” composed by, and solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski and “Kasapsko oro,” arranged by, and solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski are available on the Jugoton LP record and cassette “Tale Ognenovski plays dances on the clarinet”, reference numbers LPY-61143 and CAY 321 respectively, produced by Jugoton, Zagreb, Croatia, 1975. “Kumovo oro chochek”, composed by, and solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, is available on the LP “Macedonian folk dances, Tale Ognenovski on the clarinet with his Ensemble”, reference number EPY-34461, produced by Jugoton, Zagreb, Croatia, 1972. “Kasapsko oro”, arranged by, and solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, is available on the LP “Macedonian folk dances played by Ensemble “Chalgija”, conducted by Tale Ognenovski”, reference number EPY-34489, produced by Jugoton, 1972. “Kasapsko oro”, arranged by, and solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski and accompanied by the “Chal-gii” orchestra from “Macedonian Radio Television” is available on the cassette “Anthology on Macedonian folk
music - Maestro players”, reference number MP 21176, produced by the music and cassette department of Macedonian Radio Television”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 1994.

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"The world-famous and most relevant jazz music All About Jazz website https://www.allaboutjazz.com recently published an article in which it paid tribute to the Macedonian instrumentalist and musician Tale Ognenovski. The text refers to the recognition that the team gave to this site on April 27, the day of his 87th birthday, when he was named jazz musician of the day. This is a great recognition because such a recognition in the days when they were born, regardless of whether they were alive or dead at that moment, was given to the other most famous jazz musicians of all time - Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Arty Shaw, Sidney Beckett, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and others…
Ognenovski is the greatest Macedonian instrumentalist, who plays the clarinet, reed pipe (kavalche}, bagpipe and zurla and one of the greatest composers of instrumental music. For his works, his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient., wrote a book entitled: "Tale Ognenovski, Clarinet Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer". They are both producers of Ognenovski's three albums released for the American record company The Independent Records, Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), MOZART and OGNENOVSKI ConosrtceI Clarinet. (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) as well as “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008)… Tale Ognenovski has composed and arranged 150 Macedonian folk dances, one classic concert entitled “Tale Ognenovski concert for clarinet no. 1” and 12 jazz compositions. In all the compositions of his albums, he is a solo instrumentalist on clarinet, kavalche, bagpipes, zurla and drums, and on some of the compositions, along with him, Stevan Ognenovski and his sons Nikola and Kliment also play the kavalche. Stevan is the author of eight music videos of his father, which are posted on the YouTube website, which contributes to the affirmation of Macedonian culture in the world, This article entitled: "ON THE MOST IMPORTANT SITE FOR JAZZ All About Jazz: Tale Ognenovski jazz musician of the day”, written by Valentina Gjorgievska, appeared in the newspaper "Vreme”, number 1713, July 6, 2009, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia). (Macedonian: “Светски познатата и најрелевантна интернет-страница за џез-музика All About Jazz https://www.allaboutjazz.com деновиве објави статија со која му оддаде признание на македонскиот инструменталист и музичар Тале Огненовски. Текстот се однесува на признанието кое екипата на овој сајт му го додели на 27 април, на денот на неговиот 87. роденден, кога го прогласи за џез-музичар на денот.
Ова е големо признание бидејќи вакво признание во деновите кога се родиле, независно дали во тој момент биле живи или починати, го добиле и другите најславни џезери на сите времиња - Бени Гудман, Мајлс Дејвис, Арти Шо, Сидни Бекет, Дјук Елингтон, Ела Фитџералд и други…
Огненовски е најголемиот македонски инструменталист, кој свири на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка и зурла и еден од најголемите композитори на инструментална музика. За неговите дела, неговиот син м-р Стеван Огненовски напиша книга, насловена: „Тале Огненовски, виртуоз на кларинет и композитор“. Тие двајцата се продуценти на трите албуми на Огненовски издадени за американската дискографска компанија „Индипендент рекордс“, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 04542, 2001), “MOZART and OGNENOVSKI Clarinet Concertos” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR 37223, 2006) како и “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Label: Independent Records, Catalog: IR38824, 2008) … Тале Огненовски има компонирано и аранжирано 150 македонски народни ора, еден класичен концерт насловен „Тале Огненовски концерт за кларинет бр. 1“ и 12 џез-композиции. На сите композиции на неговите албуми тој е солист инструменталист на кларинет, кавалче, гајдарка, зурла и тапан, а на дел од композициите заедно со него на кавалче свират и Стеван Огненовски и неговите синови Никола и Климент. Стеван е автор на осумте музички видеа на неговиот татко, кои се ставени на интернет-страницата „јутјуб“, што придонесува за афирмација на македонската култура во светот…“, Напис под наслов: “НА НАЈПОЗНАТИОТ САЈТ ЗА ЏЕЗ Тале Огненовски џез-музичар на денот”, Напишано од Валентина Ѓоргиевска, весник “Време“, број 1713, 6 јули 2009 година, Скопје, Република Македонија). https://web.archive.org/web/20110320083202/http://www.vreme.com.mk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=1&EditionID=1749&ArticleID=117172

ALL ABOUT JAZZ PUBLICITY: “New CD "Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski" Of Internationally Renowned Jazz, Folk Dance And Classical Clarinetist” (Posted: September 27, 2008)

Biography of Tale Ognenovski at All About Jazz
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Mi2N - Music Industry News Network: Clarinetist Tale Ognenovski - Jazz Musician Of The Day: April 27, 2009 At AllAboutJazz.com (Posted: 06-25-2009)

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JAZZ NEWS: Tale Ognenovski Will Celebrate The 90th Anniversary Of His Birthday, April 27, 2012 With New CD (Posted: April 22, 2012) http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2012/04/2202.html

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‘‘Until half-past eight, Carnegie Hall was full to capacity, without any of its near enough 3000 seats available... To choose which were the most successful of the program’s seventeen folk dances, when all were greeted with stormy applause, is really very difficult and risky... ‘Shopska podripnuvachka’ (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) was even repeated, and to repeat a performance on the American stage is a really rare and exclusive event…”, wrote Stjepan Pucak in his article entitled “First days in America” (Macedonian: ““Првите денови во Америка”), published in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija”, Skopje, People’s Republic of Macedonia, on February 7, 1956.

BOOK: Ми-Анова енциклопедија: М-П Volume 3 of Ми-Анова енциклопедија: општа и македонска, Јован Павловски, Bibliographic information of the book: ISBN 9989613915, 9789989613913; Editor Јован Павловски; Publisher Книгоиздателство МИ-АН, 2006; ISBN 998961394X, 9789989613944; Length 2014 pages. https://books.google.com/books?id=HlIUAQAAIAAJ&q=Tale+Ognenovski&dq=Tale+Ognenovski&hl=com&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwink_2J-Z3tAhUECRAIHeOPA5w4FBDoATAEegQIBBAC

“…lively discussion about clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, which segued to the proliferation of New York bands interpreting Balkan music,” wrote JazzTimes music critic Bill Shoemaker in an article entitled "Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds", appearing in the website of JazzTimes on January 3, 1998. Article published in the book: Shoemaker, Bill (January 1998). Jazz Times, Volume 28, Issues 2–5- Page 43; Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds. JazzTimes. The University of Michigan.

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”The prodigy, however, is called Tale Ognenovski…The impossible becomes possible: two, “usually non-complimentary” parallel-existing worlds of sounds - Europe - The Orient – are in Tale Ognenovski’s music naturally brought closer together, understand each other and merge. Has Ognenovski’s ingenuity in advance not done something that with the power of empirical palpability and outright proof, will convince us that Macedonia - with the power of both worlds of melodies being borne and present in her galaxy of sounds - is the one predetermined to play the role of a tonal catalyst for the future universal connection and natural mixing and circulation of the creative idea of East - West - East?”, wrote Dushko Dimitrovski in his book “For Our Music” (“За Наша Музика”) ISBN 9989-600-01-5, published by BID “Misirkov”, 1994, pp. 114-116, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Bibliographic information about this Book:
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Tale Ognenovski, Clarinetist and Composer is author of the book “Macedonian dances”(“Македонски ора“) published by the Cultural Educational Association, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia in 1989. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/kniga.html

The book “Macedonian dances” by Tale Ognenovski, 1989.

Bibliographic information of the book: OCLC Number: 780525762; Publisher: “Kulturno-prosvetna zaednica na Skopje”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 1989; Lenght: 88; Edition/Format: Musical score ;Language: Macedonian

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Tale Ognenovski is the author of the book “Macedonian folk dances” (Macedonian: “Makedonski ora”) published by the Cultural Educational Association, Skopje, in 1989. The person responsible for its publication was Mirko Stefanovski, the secretary of the Cultural Educational Association from Skopje. The editor was Jelica Todorchevska, and it was reviewed by Dr. Trpko Bicevski, Dimche Nikolevski and Dushko Dimitrovski. The harmony symbols of the Macedonian folk
dances (composer, Tale Ognenovski) were written by Blagoja Deskovski. The notographer is Vasko Petkovski. Financial support for its publication was provided by the Republic’s Cultural Society, the Republic’s Scientific Society, the Autonomous Interest Society of Skopje and ‘Makedonija Tabak’. In the introduction to this book Kiril Todevski, ethnomusicologist and editor of the Folk Music Department in Radio Skopje wrote, “Besides his affirming Macedonian folk dances with magnetic tapes and gramophone records, Tale Ognenovski has written this book of Macedonian folk danc-es, the first such book in Macedonia. He has for a long time been associated with the traditional expression of the Folk Genius and an endless desire to develop the smallest element of folk music into a complex instrumental content... The name of Tale Ognenovski has for forty years performed, as much music on the Radio as he has in concert halls in our country, and in many European and non-European countries. He began to play from the earliest age with the reed pipe (‘kavalche’) in his village of Brusnik near Bitola, and he received recognition from the music profession at the First Republic Festival for Macedonian folk dances and songs in Skopje, 1948, where he won First Award for the clarinet as the best clarinetist. It was at this time, following the Festival and his first great award, that Ognenovski decided on a personal objective of developing a creative traditional style in the area of instrumental music. Year by year he developed into a real virtuoso and artist. He created his own style of interpreting folk dances (‘ora’). His particular characteristic involved his own creative improvisations called ‘maninja’. At the same time as he was performing music like this, he started composing his own folk dances. As a composer, he kept the traditional folk expression. Many years of performing with the orchestras of Radio Television Skopje, with Ensemble ‘Tanec’ and with other folk ensembles helped him create ‘Ognenovski’s style’ when producing his own Macedonian folk dances. These are easily recognizable by their exuberant melody and rich rhythms in correlation with the traditional style. In this area, he is equally well recognized as a performer of ‘chalgiski ora’, folk dances where the melody is always the first objective. He is a composer of folk dances in the ‘new town’ tradition, which he interprets with the Folk Music Orchestra and where the melody is created in the context of a logical harmony. This book containing Macedonian folk dances as well as gramophone records represents an important piece of literature for current and future-generation instrumentalists. This book will remind us of one uniquely talented artist, Tale Ognenovski.”

Book “Macedonian dances” from Tale Ognenovski, 1989

The introduction to the book “Macedonian Dances” (Macedonian: Македонски ора) by Tale Ognenovski is written by Kiril Todevski and Jelica Todorchevska.CIP (Cataloguing in Publication) – Macedonian: Каталогизација во публикација Народна и универзитетска библиотека “Климент Охридски” – Скопје (Cataloging in Publication "Kliment Ohridski" National and University Library - Skopje) 78.085.7 : 39 (497.17) 78.089,6) http://www.taleognenovski.mk/kniga.html

CIP - Cataloging in the publication "Kliment Ohridski" National and University Library - Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Каталогизација во публикација Народна и универзитетска библиотека “Климент Охридски” – Скопје, Република Македонија) 78.085.7 : 39 (497.17) 78.089.6 Page 88. The person responsible for its publication was Mirko Stefanovski, the secretary of the Cultural Educational Association from Skopje. The editor was Jelica Todorchevska, and it was reviewed by Dr. Trpko Bicevski, Dimche Nikolevski and Dushko Dimitrovski. Financial support for its publication was provided by the Republic’s Cultural Society, the Republic’s Scientific Society, the Autonomous Interest Society of Skopje and ‘Makedonija Tabak’. The introduction of this book was written by Kiril Todevski, ethnomusicologist and editor of the Folk Music Department in Macedonian Radio Television.
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Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. is author and producer of YouTube Music Video “Tale Ognenovski, The Greatest Clarinetist of All Time, Musical Genius, Composer...” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqdG4eSIIA

Part of music of this YouTube video was performed by live performance of Tale Ognenovski on clarinet with accompaniment of his son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. on drum at promotion of the book entitled: “Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer” / Macedonian: "Тале Огненовски виртуоз на кларинет и композитор" which was at the National Institution Centre for Culture “Gligor Prlichev” – Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on July 9, 2001. This book was written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient., the only son of clarinetist and composer Tale Ognenovski and Nevena Ognenovska (Publisher: Matica Makedonska, 2000; Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. ISBN 9989-48-312-4; 406 pages (format A4); Languages: In English and Macedonian. The book has been cataloged into the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., United States. LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2003457521). In this YouTube video was included video recording of this promotion. In this music video were included some tracks from Audio CDs: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832), "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223), “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR38824) and "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR04542).

List of compositions performed by Tale Ognenovski, which were included in this music video:
Digital Music Album: “Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR43832; Release Date: April 27, 2016; Produced by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient.)
Track 5 – “Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622: Adagio Arranged for Two Clarinets by Tale Ognenovski” - Performed by Tale Ognenovski, clarinet and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. drum. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranged by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient.
Digital Music Album: Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR04542; 2001, Produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient.)
Track 4 – “Brusnichko oro” (composer Tale Ognenovski)
Track 6 – “Bukovsko svadbarsko oro” (composer Tale Ognenovski)
Track10 – “Tale Ognenovski Concert for Clarinet No. 1” (composer Tale Ognenovski)
Tale Ognenovski is soloist on the clarinet, reed pipe ("kavalche"), small bagpipe ("gajdarka") and zourla ("zurla") and Stevan Oggnenovski, Mag. Scient. on drum.
Digital Music Album: "Mozart and Ognenovski Clarinet Concertos" (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR37223, 2005, Produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient.)
Track 1 - “Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Allegro” (Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranged by Tale Ognenovski)
Track 3 – “Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622: Rondo – Allegro” (Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arranged by Tale Ognenovski)
Performed by Tale Ognenovski, clarinet and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. drum.
Digital Music Album: “Macedonian Clarinet Jazz Composed By Tale Ognenovski” (Record label: Independent Records, USA. Catalog: IR38824; 2008, Produced by Tale Ognenovski and Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient.)
Track 1 – “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 1”
Track 6 – “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 6”
Track 7 – “Tale Ognenovski Jazz Composition No. 7”
Performed by Tale Ognenovski (clarinet, reed pipe (recorder), tin whistle, small bagpipe, zourla, drum); Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. (reed pipe, drum); Kliment Ognenovski (reed pipe); Nikola Ognenovski (reed pipe).  Composed and arranged by Tale Ognenovski (Track 1, 6, 7).
Perhaps this music YouTube video is the most documented biography for any music artist in the world with chronological presentation of Tale Ognenovski’s work as clarinetist, composer and recording artist.

Classical Music since 1952

From November 15, 1951 till 1954, Tale Ognenovski worked with the ‘Police Wind Orchestra.’ From 1954 till 1956, he worked with the ‘Skopje Public Town Orchestra’. The repertoire for both of these Orchestras consisted of classical music. Tale Ognenovski passed the auditions to join these Orchestras with flying colours. In 1951, and just a day before the audition, the archivist Mitko gave him the music score from a composition including the opera ‘Carmen’ by Georges Bizet, the opera ‘The Troubadour’ by Guiseppe Verdi and ‘Makedonka’ by Ilija Todorovski. The Director and Conductor Ilija Todorovski was surprised at Tale Ognenovski’s extremely impressive degree of skill in interpreting classical music. He introduced him to the pianist Nino Cipushev, who today lives in Switzerland, and together they prepared the concert ‘Concert Polka for Clarinet’ by Miler Bela with the rhythms Allegro, Andante and Tempo di polka. In December 1952, Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist and with Cipushev as piano accompaniment, performed the same concert in the ‘Police House’ in Skopje with great success. It was with this magnificent performance that Tale Ognenovski became the first clarinet soloist who had ever performed a classical concert for the clarinet in the Republic of Macedonia. This was an exceptional event in the history of the country’s music. Present at this concert were the composer Gligor Smokvarski, Professor Ilija Nikolovski, the composer, professor and pianist Ladislav Palfi, Ilija Todorovski, Micho Kostovski, Stefan Gajdov, the composer and Director of the School of Music in Skopje, all members of the ‘Police Wind Orchestra’ and other citizens. Following this very successful concert Tale Ognenovski asked Gligor Smokvarski to make arrangements for the ‘Police Wind Orchestra’ to play the concert. On May 24, 1953, the classical concert ‘Concert Polka for Clarinet’ by Miler Bela, with Gli-gor Smokvarski’s arrangement for the ‘Police Wind Orchestra’ (comprising about 30 musicians), conducted by Micho Kostovski and with Tale Ognenovski as a clarinet soloist, was performed in the Radio Skopje (now: Macedonian Radio Television) building and broadcast live to the nation via Radio Skopje. This classical concert contains some very difficult parts with many cadenzas, which are very difficult for a clarinet soloist to perform, and require great skill. Tale Ognenovski performed magnificently in this concert. In the audience were Stefan Gajdov the composer, Ladislav Palfi the composer, professor and pianist, other composers and other citizens. The concert was a great success and the audience warmly applauded the fascinating playing of Tale Ognenovski on the clarinet and all members of the Orchestra. After the concert, Professor Ladislav Palfi personally congratulated Tale Ognenovski and expressed his hope that they two could work together. (The source of the above is a letter from Professor Ladislav Palfi dated May 23, 1973, and a letter from Sime Pavlovski and Jordan Canevski, dated May, 1998). The members of this Wind orchestra were the famous musician and composer Djakonovski Dragan-Shpato, Sime Pavlovski, Jordan Canevski, Petkovski Vasko, Chkatrovski Kire, Zafirovski Metodija, Nikolovski Pero, Anton Dzaja, Asanovic Sherlo, Savo, Chedo, Pavle, Zhivko, Stanko, Domazetovski Nikola, Asanovic Miki, Ristovski Vlasto, Andrej Beljan, Dimitrovski Vlado, Kiro Stoev, Grashic, Simonovski Dzodza, Krapovski Paskal, Nikolovski Tome, Manevski Dimitar and other musicians.

This same concert, with the ‘Police Wind Orchestra’ conducted by Micho Kostovski and Tale Ognenovski playing solo on clarinet, was performed also in the ‘Police House’, the ‘State Hospital’, the restaurant ‘Kermes’ in Skopje and in other towns in Macedonia such as Resen and Ohrid and, everywhere, these tremendously successful events were significant ones in the musical life of Macedonia during the years 1952-1955. The programme of these concerts in addition included some parts of classical works. These included Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, ‘The Troubadour’, ‘Aida’, ‘Rigoletto’, Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ and ‘La Traviata’, ‘Oberon’ by Carl Maria von Weber, Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’, Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ and Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville’.

Miler Bela’s ‘Concert Polka for Clarinet’, with the ‘Army Orchestra’ conducted by Vaso Chelebic, and Tale Ognenovski as clarinet soloist, was performed in the ‘Army House’ in Skopje in 1953 with great success.

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Tale Ognenovski inherited his great talent and musical genius from his great-grandfather Ognen and grandfather Riste, both of whom were excellent players on the reed pipe (“kavalche”), and from his father Jovan who was an excellent player on the bagpipe (“gajda”). At every celebration in his village of Brusnik, his father Jovan invited to his home the clarinetist Sterjo, accompanied by two other musicians who played the violin and drum, or the clarinetist Lambo, together with two other musicians who played the violin and drum (Lambo’s son Tode played the drum). On these occasions Tale’s father Jovan played the bagpipe. When little Tale was six years old he began to accompany them playing the “daire” (some kind of little drum). It was during these moments that Tale began to love playing musical instruments. He began to play on the reed pipe (“kavalche”) at the age of 7 (1929) when he also made his first musical composition. These particularly happy times in Tale’s life were broken suddenly, in 1933, when his father Jovan died. By the time Tale was 15 (1937) he was an excellent player on the reed pipe. During one celebration in Brusnik he asked the clarinetist Vasil Talevski to lend him his clarinet. Tale began to play the clarinet for the first time, and all the villagers who were present, including Vasil Talevski, Mile Karangelevski and the priest Spase were amazed at how well he played. It was then that one of the most successful careers in the world of music began. Tale’s grandmother Marija (Mara) and mother Fanija (Vanka) provided some money to buy Tale his first clarinet, and the priest Spase helped them to order it from Celje, Slovenia. Tale began to play the clarinet at many celebrations and concerts in villages and the town of Bitola with many other musicians. His youngest brother Cane was also very talented musically. He was a great singer of Macedonian folk songs and also an excellent drummer.
From 1946 till 1951 he played in the Cultural-Educational Societies of “Svetlost” and “Stiv Nau-mov” in Bitola, and folk dance groups from the villages of Brusnik, Dihovo, Nizhopole, Rotino and Lavci. Always a lover of classical music, Tale Ognenovski was prepared to study alone to learn to play classical music on the clarinet. He performed many times in radio broadcasts on Radio Bitola.
He received the First Award as the best clarinetist at the first regional Bitola Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, held on October 9-11, 1947. From November 1, 1948 till December 30, 1948, he was a member of the Folk Orchestra of Radio Skopje at the invitation of Mr. Vasil Hadzimanov and Mr. Nikolaj Galevski. This was after he had received the First Award Clarinet as the best clarinetist at the first Macedonia Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, held in Skopje in 1948. He played many times with the Radio Skopje Studio Folk Orchestra, and many of these performances were broadcast.
Tale Ognenovski lived in Skopje in the Republic of Macedonia. He died in Skopje on June 19, 2012. He was playing the clarinet professionally 75 years. His clarinet was a ‘Buf-fet- Crampon’; he used Vandoren 5RV and 5RV Lyre Clarinet Mouthpieces and Vandoren Clarinet Reeds. Tale Ognenovski has opened up new possibilities for the clarinet that no one could have predicted. His virtuoso and complex compositions are both interesting and fascinating for people to listen to and to admire. He has made solo performances and recorded pieces with many orchestras. He has been featured in many televised concerts broadcast in Europe and United States. His unique style with the clarinet has earned him an international reputation. His genius is ably demonstrated through his musical interpretations, compositions and band leadership. His compositions and clarinet interpretations are some of the most spectacular in the world of music. His talent as a performer of folk, jazz and classical music has been recognised on audio samples on his Internet Web site, http://www.taleognenovski.mk Tale Ognenovski became a surprise sensation with his performances as a clarinet and pipe virtuoso soloist at the concert with Ensemble ‘Tanec’ at world-famous Carnegie Hall on January 27, 1956. His legend will live forever. His music has become a large part of the lives of many people. His music has moved their souls and touched their hearts. Music, which will forever be played and forever be loved, has brought tears to their eyes and smiles to their faces. His composition range, his virtuosity, and his originality with a clarinet have made him a brilliant cult hero, a genius in the musical world. He is a genius, a brilliant musician and a giant of music.

Tale on age 4 *Photos of Tale Ognenovski, Clarinetist and Composer with his family.

The LP record “Macedonian folk dances played by Tale Ognenovski” (“Makedonski igraorni ora sviri Tale Ognenovski”) reference number LP 1439 STEREO was produced by Radio Television Belgrade in Belgrade in 1979. On the back cover of this record Gjoko Georgiev, the well-known editor of music for Radio Television Skopje, wrote this article entitled “TALE IS UNIQUE” in Macedonian: “This record allows you to hear the unique, famous, music personality, the solo clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. When hearing the music, you will feel exhilarating folklore all around you, of the sunny, sad and bright legend of the south being transferred into music. These days Tale is a recognised poet and interpreter of Macedonian folk dances and songs. He will live on in the Macedonian folk dances contained on this record. During the last couple of decades he has continuously demonstrated his skill at original and superb interpretation, displaying the passion of one that is in love, and the style of a virtuoso. But he has taken this further, by managing to combine both classical and folk music in the same performance, while keeping their particular styles separate. He demonstrated this while performing Ernesto Cavallini’s Concert “FIORI ROSSINIANI”, Weber’s Concert in ef-mol and Mozart’s Concert in A Major accompanied by Ladislav Palfi on the piano and broadcast on Radio Television Skopje. He has performed many times in public and played jazz styles based on music by Yugoslav composers, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw... In this particular area of music, we learn that Tale Ognenovski first began to play the clarinet in Brusnik near Bitola; he then drifted through the Pelagonia plane, crossed over the Vardar and toured throughout Macedonia, thence throughout America, Canada and many European countries. As he grew up he developed his skill and become wealthy, and his clarinet became unique in the hands of a poor village boy from the mountains of Pelister. This record is only a small example of Tale’s work, but enough to make you aware of his strength and talent” http://www.taleognenovski.mk/uniq.html

Cassette MP 21037 STEREO, RTS MUSIC AND CASSETTE PRODUCTION OF RADIO TELEVISION SKOPJE (“RADIO TELEVIZIJA SKOPJE”.( Now: Macedonian Radio Television)

TALE OGNENOVSKI SO ORKESTAROT CHALGII NA RADIO TELEVIZIJA SKOPJE, 1989

Macedonian folk dances with Tale Ognenovski playing solo clarinet in association with

THE SKOPJE RADIO AND TELEVIZION ‘CHALGII’ ORCHESTRA. http://www.taleognenovski.mk/mp21037.html

This Macedonian clarinetist is an extraordinary musician” - Ilustrovana Politika, Serbia, Yugoslavia, 1979.

“…Radio Television Belgrade released a LP of Macedonian folk music, on which are performances by the extraordinary clarinetist Tale Ognenovski. His music repertoire is folk dances, jazz (besides others he includes works by Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw), concerts from Weber, Mozart and Cavallini...This is Tale Ognenovski who began to play the clarinet in the village of Brusnik near Bitola, who with this wooden instrument toured the world and received well-deserved applause wherever he performed. The names of the folk dances which Tale Ognenovski plays will not be given; this is unnecessary because this is a particularly good record that proves that this Macedonian clarinetist is an extraordinary musician”, from the magazine “Ilustrovana Politika”, under the title, “New records - Macedonian folk dances”, published in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia, 1979. (This commentary is a message to the reader on the release of the record RTB LP 1439 STEREO).

http://www.taleognenovski.mk/ipolit.html

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All About Jazz : The following news item is now being featured at AllAboutJazz.com: The 51th Anniversary of Tale Ognenovski's Carnegie Hall Concert, January 27, 1956

Posted: 2007-02-04

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Facebook Page of Stevan Ognenovski, Mag. Scient. http://www.facebook.com/StevanOgnenovskiWriter

Facebook Page of Tale Ognenovski http://www.facebook.com/TaleOgnenovskiClarinetist

* Narodni Ora Tale Ognenovski so Chalgiite (1965, EP 14716, PGP-RTB, Serbia)
Gramophone record EP 14716 RTB Production of gramophone records Radio Television Belgrade (“Produkcija gramofonskih plocha Radio-televizije Beograd”), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1965.
NARODNI ORA TALE OGNENOVSKI SO CHALGIITE
FOLK DANCES TALE OGNENOVSKI WITH ‘CHALGII’ Ensemble
Folk dances with Tale Ognenovski playing solo clarinet in association with his own TALE OGNENOVSKI ‘CHALGII’ ORCHESTRA
Side A
1. KALAMATIJANA (folk-arranger Tale Ognenovski)
2. LAMCHE (STARSKO ORO) (folk-arranger Tale Ognenovski)
Side B
3. OHRIDSKO ZA RAKA (composer Tale Ognenovski)
4. DEMIRHISARSKO ZHENSKO ORO (composer Tale Ognenovski)

http://www.taleognenovski.mk/mp21176.html

‘‘Until half-past eight, Carnegie Hall was full to capacity, without any of its near enough 3000 seats available... To choose which were the most successful of the program’s seventeen folk dances, when all were greeted with stormy applause, is really very difficult and risky... ‘Shopska podripnuvachka’ (the virtuoso clarinet soloist was Tale Ognenovski - remark made by Stevan Ognenovski) was even repeated, and to repeat a performance on the American stage is a really rare and exclusive event…”, wrote Stjepan Pucak in his article entitled “First days in America” (Macedonian: ““Првите денови во Америка”), published in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija”, Skopje, People’s Republic of Macedonia, on February 7, 1956.

“…lively discussion about clarinetist Tale Ognenovski, which segued to the proliferation of New York bands interpreting Balkan music,” wrote JazzTimes music critic Bill Shoemaker in an article entitled "Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds", appearing in the website of JazzTimes on January 3, 1998. Article published in the book: Shoemaker, Bill (January 1998).
Jazz Times, Volume 28, Issues 2–5- Page 43; Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds. JazzTimes.
The University of Michigan. https://books.google.com/books?id=t68JAQAAMAAJ&q=tale+ognenovski&dq=tale+ognenovski&redir_esc=y&hl=en

600th anniversary of the founding of the village of Brusnik

On August 8 and 9, 1992, Tale Ognenovski played on the clarinet his own compositions of Macedonian folk dances at celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the founding of the village of Brusnik. Mr. Kiro Gligorov, President of the Republic of Macedonia and Mr. Petar, Metropolitan of the Macedonian Orthodox Church were present at celebrations marking the 600th anniversary of the establishment of the village of Brusnik, near Bitola, on August 8 and 9, 1992. Tale Ognenovski played on the clarinet his own compositions of Macedonian folk dances ac-companied by the Culture and Arts Society “Ilinden” from Bitola. Tale Ognenovski amazed all those present at the celebration with his marvellous solo performance on the clarinet. The celebration was recorded and shown on “Macedonian Radio Television” in the programme “Amidst the village - 600 years of Brusnik”, 1992. The Macedonia Radio Television journalist Su-zana Trajkovska commented about the programme, “Tale Ognenovski is a virtuoso of the clarinet...”

BOOK Macedonian: „БРУСНИК 600 години од основањето“ од Александар Стерјовски CIP 908.497.17 - Каталогизација во публикација, Матична и универзитетска библиотека „Климент Охридски“, Битола, Република Македонија, стр. . 66-68; 85; 137-138, English: "BRUSNIK on the 600 th anniversary of establishment" by Aleksandar Sterjovski, CIP 908.497.17 - Cataloging in Publication, Home and University Library "Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, Republic of Macedonia published by the Society for Science and Art, 1992. Pages pp. 66-68; 85;137-138; Bibliographic information of the book: Length 146 pages; Publisher: Brusnik : Odbor za odbeležuvanje na jubilejot na s. Brusnik ; Bitola, Republic of Macedonia: Društvo za nauka i umetnost, 1992; Edition/Format: Print book : Macedonian OCLC Number: 441004342.

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“This was “Tanec,” the Yugoslavian National Folk Ballet. “Tanec” means “dance,” but “dance” in a larger form than customary. Besides dance alone, it conveys drama, ritual, tradition, songs, even military maneuvers... there was a remarkable precision in both dancing and playing... Clarinet, bass fiddle, violin, drums, guitar and flute provided most of the accompaniments in various combinations…” From an article written by Samuel Singer entitled “Yugoslav Ballet Visits Academy”. It appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on February 8, 1956.

”Anyone watching the Yugoslav National Folk Ballet last night in Constitution Hall could have guessed without any difficulty the major emotions and situations involved in the dancing… A Sopska Poskocica is devised to show the girls how handsome and wonderful and brilliant and exciting and sensational their man friends are. It does. The rate at which it is danced, and the tremendous energy and precision of six men who dance it, is unique and demanded a repetition...” This is from an article written by Paul Hume and entitled “Yugoslav Dancers Shoot the Works”. It appeared in The Washington Post and Times Herald, Washington, D.C., USA on February 10, 1956.

“…includes singers and musicians as well: and singing may be part of the dance, just as musicians may take an active part... Last night’s program included songs and dances from Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Dalmacia. The first impression, however, must be one of rhythmic precision... Nor was the performance without spectacle... one dance, Sopska Poskocica it was no more than a show-off dance. As such it was highly effective... The music, whether for singing or dancing, had the same spontaneous folk quality and an exotic character." From an article written by John Kraglund, entitled “Music in Toronto”and appearing in The Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada on February 14, 1956.

‘The Macedonian Ensemble for folk dances and songs ‘Tanec’ has already been performing in America for several weeks... All the concerts have had record audiences… immediately after the performance in Carnegie Hall, the press wrote numerous compliments. Almost all articles in the newspapers were written in superlatives. Every impression of the concert was that this concert evening would remain unforgettable. There were many reasons for this but, primarily, it was the wonderful folk music with a full range of temperament and miraculous rhythm, voluminous colour and sonority, perfect coordination between the dancers and the musicians…‘‘ - This article, written by Naum Nachevski, appeared in the newspaper “Nova Makedonija”, Skopje, People’s Republic of Macedonia, on February 18, 1956, under the title, “TANEC receive applause in America” (Macedonian: ““Танец” собира аплаузи по Америка”).

Interview of Tale Ognenovski for the newspaper "Nova Makedonija" on October 11, 2003
Tale Ognenovski: “I received the First Award Clarinet as a best clarinetist at the First Republic Macedonian Festival of Folk Dances and Songs, Skopje, October 6-10, 1948. I performed as a virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist with the Macedonian National Ensemble for Folk Dances and Songs "Tanec" on American television, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), on January 22, 1956, on French Television on September 20 and 21, 1956, on Swiss Television, on July, 1959… Parts of the articles in the newspapers: “…some remarkable music on both orthodox and unorthodox instruments - a raucous and unforgettable pipe…,” written by John Martin, The New York Times, January 28, 1956, Title: "Ballet: Yugoslav Folk Art 'Tanec' Dancers Appear at Carnegie Hall in Display of Tremendous Skill," is related to my appearance at world-famous Carnegie Hall as reed pipe and clarinet soloist.
“…When five of them dance the "Sopska Poskocica," which apparently just means they are showing off to the girls. I would keep them any day as unfair trade for the four little swans in "Swan Lake." They are brilliant, gay, and worth seeing...,” written by Claudia Cassidy, title: "On the Aisle Yugoslav Ballet a Colorful Addition to International Dance", and published in the newspaper Chicago Daily Tribune, on February 6, 1956. I was a virtuoso clarinet soloist in Sopska Poskocica ("Shopska potskoknuvachka") but also and arranger of music because I added my own musical phrases and improvisations in more parts of the dance. I performed with much faster rhythm than appear in the original version of this folk dance, which contribute all articles in the newspapers for this dance to be brilliants.
“…An audience which jammed Carnegie to capacity (the house had been sold out by last Monday) cheered and applauded the folk dancing with as much enthusiasm as if it had been witnessing classical, theatrical ballet at its most glittering." Written by Walter Terry, title: 'Yugoslav Folk Ballet", New York Herald Tribune, January 28, 1956.
“…This group would be hard to beat…” written by Albert Goldeberg, title "Yugoslav Folk Ballet Opens Engagement", Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1956.
“…"Macedonian Tune," which in its intricate rhythms and plaintive melody should at least make Dave Brubeck send out an emergency call for Darius Milhaud..." Written by R. H. Hagan, title "Yugoslav Ballet Proves Folk Dancing 'Tricky' ", San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, March 8, 1956.
“…Together they make as vigorous a display of dancing as the U.S. has never seen." Title: "Dance Bouncing Brigands, Yugoslav come to U.S.", Life, USA, April 9, 1956.
My contribution for these wonderful articles in the newspapers was the greatest regarding the other musicians of Ensemble “Tanec”. I was virtuoso clarinet and reed pipe soloist in the most parts of the programme of Ensemble “Tanec.” I was Head of the “Folk Music Orchestra” of “Macedonian Radio Television.” I performed with many Cultural Artistically Societies. I recorded many gramophone records. On October, 2001, is released my CD-album entitled, "Jazz, Macedonian Folk Dances and Classical Music." Record Label: Independent Records, USA. This Audio CD is the best album for all time for instrumental music. This album is confirmation that I am the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all time and one of the greatest composers in the world of music. My sincere gratitude for I won top honours as the winner of 11 Oktomvri award, the highest and the most prestigious national award in Republic of Macedonia. This Award gave me inspiration for new composing... My biography was published in the book on December 2000 and entitled "Tale Ognenovski Virtuoso of the Clarinet and Composer", and written by Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient. Publishing house is MATICA MAKEDONSKA. The book is published in both Macedonian and English. My biography is published on the Web site www.taleognenovski.com.mk, since September 18, 1998, and written by the same author, my son Stevan Ognenovski, Mag.Scient.” These words appeared in an article entitled, “Tale Ognenovski, Clarinetist, and M

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