(zajac) a modern oboist can get a full blossomy sound and a very focused sound and a nasty sound, butay a crumhorn, in the renaissance, to take an obvious example-- it makes this one sound. [buzzing, nasal sounds] it's a very peculiar sound, a very nasal sound. and so it seems that renaissance musicians would rely on playing different instruments throughout an evening to give whoever was listening different tone colors or different timbres. [ensemble continues] (zajac) we're not sure if composers wrote music with specific timbres in mind because they don't indicate for the most part what instruments are to be played on the music. we know from other sources, paintings showing instrumental combinations and written records, that there was basically two different concepts about instrumental combinations in the renaissance. one was having a group of like-sounding instruments, for example, four recorders all of different sizes playing together. it's a beautiful sound, somewhat like a pipe organ because you don't hear the individual voices as much as just this beautiful sonority. the other c

third-period, to sharks down, travis zajac looks like he's denied, but the puck trickled past jones for see brent burns coming in there with the stick, he can't clear it. in the goal, 2-0 new jersey. they try and cut the deficit in half, applied some pressure but no look, look at brent burns. wide-open look at the net but he whiffs on the shot. the sharks lose 3-0, dropping to 12-18 at home, sixth place in the west. top eight make the playoffs. >>> so far the raiders appear to be the big winners in the free-agent sweepstakes, their latest acquisition is cornerback sean smith who they leeward away from kansas city with a four-year, $40 million. big guy, 6'3", 218 pounds. he was considered one of the top defensive backs available, the raiders, listen to this, they have doled out $57 million in guaranteed money over the last three days. for smith, bruce irvin and offensive lineman assembly. -- osemele. colin kaepernick, the niners are reportedly seeking a second- round pick as compensation. two weeks ago the niners said they expected him to be back. of course that same day his agent came o