Wail of the pipes to go high-brow at Carnegie Hall date
Mar-28-2006 20:09 | Bagpipes

Only fourth time bagpipes have been featured in orchestra at august venue
By ANTHONY RAMIREZ New York Times

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NEW YORK — For centuries, the drone of the bagpipes has been a cry to battle. It was an instrument of war, accompanied by drums and a dagger in the piper’s sock. More recently, especially, after Sept. 11, 2001, the bagpipes have been more visible as an instrument of lamentation.
At the funerals of police officers and firefighters, as well as of national figures like President Ronald Reagan, the bagpipes’ wail has become a cry from the heart.
What the bagpipes have rarely been, however, is an instrument used for classical music. On Tuesday, the bagpipes, typically heard outdoors, will be heard inside Carnegie Hall, the hushed venue of Casals, Horowitz and Rubinstein.

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