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CD345:
BACH AND BASSOON. Arthur Weisberg, Bassoon. Partita for flute in a minor, BWV 1013; Partita No.
2 for violin in d minor, BWV 1004; Suite No. 2 for violoncello in d minor, BWV
1008; Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV1009. All performed by
unaccompanied bassoon. Arthur Weisberg is one of the world’s best-known
bassoonists. Formerly principal with the Symphony of the Air, the Houston and
Baltimore Symphonies, and a member of the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York
Woodwind Quintet, he founded and conducted the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
and the Orchestra of the 20th Century.
"There are simply no finer bassoon sounds on record. Incredible technique,
lyrical, marvelously shaped tones, and unwavering interpretive powers mark this
release as fundamental for bassoonophiles and Bachians alike." _ American
Record Guide
UPC 00941473452-5 
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Partita for flute: Mvt
1 (Allemande) Mvt
2 (Courante) Mvt
3 (Sarabande) Mvt
4 (Bouree Anglaise) Partita No. 2 for violin: Mvt
1 (Allemande) Mvt
2 (Courante) Mvt
3 (Sarabande) Mvt
4 (Gigue) Suite No. 2 for Cello Mvt
1 (Prelude) Mvt
2 (Allemande) Mvt
3 (Courante) Mvt
4 (Sarabande) Mvt
5 (Menuet I & II) Mvt
6 (Gigue) Suite No. 3 for Cello Mvt
1 (Prelude) Mvt
2 (Allemande) Mvt
3 (Courante) Mvt
4 (Sarabande) Mvt
5 (Bourree I & II) Mvt
6 (Gigue)
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Muradian Contrabassoon Concerto: Mvt
1 (Adagio;Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Moderato) Draganski: Heart's
Desire Palider: The
Narwhal
Nicholson: Miniature Suite Mvt
1(Prelude) Mvt
2(Poco adagio) Mvt
3(Waltz) Mvt
4(Finale) Warren: Music
for Contrabassoon Doran: Four Movements Mvt
1(Largo) Mvt
2(Theme & Variations) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Allegro)
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CD347: DAVID DE BOLT, BASSOON. Bernhard Heiden, Serenade
for Bassoon, Violin, Viola, & Cello; Willson Osborne, Rhapsody; Alvin Etler,
Sonata; Marcel Farago, Variations; Bernard Garfield, Po_(c)me. with Jerry
Davidson, piano; Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio, violin; Katharine DeBolt, viola;
Richard Aaron, cello.
DeBolt is former principal Kansas City Philharmonic, Birmingham and Tulsa Symphonies,
and the Santa Fe Opera.
Some of the best bassoon solo music of this century. UPC 00941473472-3 |
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Heiden Serenade: Mvt
1 (Notturno) Mvt
2 (March) Mvt
3 (Intermezzo) Mvt
4 (Scherzo) Mvt
5 (Epilogue) Osborne: Rhapsody Etler: Sonata Mvt
1(Moderately slow) Mvt
2(Fast) Mvt
3(Slow) Mvt
4(Fast) Farago: Variations Garfield: Po_(c)me
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CD348: LITTLE TUNES FOR THE BIG
BASSOON. Susan Nigro, contrabassoon; Mark Lindeblad, piano. Jimbo's Lullaby (Debussy), Morceau pour le
Basson (Cherubini), Take Five (Desmond), Harlem Nocturne (Hagen), Pink Panther
(Mancini), Suite (Tartini), Allegro (Gemiani), Burlesque (Bozza),
Honey-Coloured Cow (Ruth Gipps), The Ox and theAss (Gipps), Leviathon
(Gipps), Concert Piece (Phillips), Little Suite (Laudenslager), Romance
(Organn), Variations on Robt.Schumann (Davis), Down in the Deep Cellar (del
Negro), Der Alte Brummbar (Fucik), Clarinet Polka (traditional), Tarantella
Napoletano (traditional).
UPC 00941473482-2
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Cherubini: Morceau
Pour leBassooon Tartini Suite: Mvt
1 (Moderato) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Gemiani: Allegro
(Concerti Grossi No 2) Debussy: Children's
Corner Jimbo's
Lullaby Bozza: Burlesque Gipps: Honey
Coloured Cow Leviathan The Ox and the Ass Introduction
and Carol Phillips: Concert
Piece Laudenslager: Little
Suite Slow
Dance Quick
March Organn: Romance Desmond: Take
Five Hagen: Harlem
Nocturne Mancini: The
Pink Panther Davis: Variations (on a Theme of Robert Schumann) del Negro: Down
in the Deep Cellar Fucik: The
Bear With A Sore Head Trad: Clarinet
Polka Trad: Tarantella
napolitana
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CD349: THE 2 CONTRAS. Burl Lane and
Susan Nigro Contrabassoons. Mozart,
Sonata for Bassoon & Cello, performed on two contrabassoons; Vanhal,
Concerto in F Major for two contrabassoons; Arthur Weisberg, From the Deep (for
two contrabassoons); Daniel Dorff, Sonatina d’Amore (for two contrabassoons);
Etienne Ozi, Sonata No. 1 for two bassoons (performed on two contrabassoons);
Michael Curtis, The Impish Imp for two contrabassoons. UPC 009414734921 (For more information
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Dorff: Sonatina d'Amore Mvt
1 (Allegro cantabile) Mvt
2 (Allegro) Mvt
3 (Molto allegro) Ozi: Sonata No. 1 Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andantino) Mvt
3 (Polonaise)
Weisberg: From
the Deep Mozart: Sonata for bassoon &
cello Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Rondo) Vanhal: Concerto for 2
bassoons Mvt
1 (Allegro
moderato) Mvt
2 (Andante
grazioso) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Curtis: The
Impish Imp
CD354: WEISS FAMILY WOODWINDS, Then and Now. Dawn Weiss, Flute; David
Weiss, Oboe; Abraham Weiss, Bassoon. with Zita Carno, Piano. UPC 009414735423. . 
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Vivaldi, Sonata in G Minor (flute, oboe, bassoon,
harpsichord); Messiaen, Le Merle Noir (flute, piano); Bourdeau, Premier Solo
(bassoon, piano); Hindemith, Sonata (oboe, piano); Tomas Svoboda, Trio (flute,
oboe, bassoon); Worthey, Sandcastles (flute, oboe, bassoon).
Dawn Weiss was principal flute
25 years Oregon Symphony; David Weiss was principal oboe 30 years Los Angeles
Philharmonic; Abraham Weiss is principal bassoon Rochester Philharmonic (40
years). The
Svoboda and Worthey pieces were recorded live at their world premieres on
April 3, 2010 at the University of Southern California. The other pieces were
originally on Crystal Records LP S354, released in 1978, and digitally
remastered for this CD in 2010
CD354 Sound samples
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Vivaldi: Sonata in G Minor Allegro
ma cantabile Largo Allegro
molto Messiaen: La
Merle Noir Bourdeau: Premier
Solo Hindemith: Sonata Munter Sehr
Langsam; Lebhaft Svoboda: Trio Andante Vivace Lento
Vivace Andante
maestoso Worthey: Sandcastles (to return to this page after listening
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CD358: PAS DE TROIS. Kenneth Tse, Saxophone, Benjamin Coelho, Bassoon,
Alan Huckleberry, Piano.
Bernard Van Beurden: Pas de trois; Jindrich Feld: Trio Giocoso; David Froom:
Arirang Variations; Perry Goldstein: Noir; Don Freund: Louder than Words
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"While the instrumentation of this trio may
seem unusual, the timbres blend beautifully and create interesting counterpoint
throughout this wonderful recording.
The varied and substantial repertoire is well-chosen and includes 20th century
pieces written for this instrumentation as well as adaptations of trios with
other instrumentations." (The
Instrumentalist)
Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano is an unusual combination that creates an
exciting and vibrant sound. The
works on this CD represent some of the finest writing for this combination, and
the performers are three of the best practioners of their art. They are on the faculty at the
University of Iowa and perform internationally.
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Van Beurden: Pas de trois: Ouverture Pastorale Tarantella Feld: Trio Giocoso: Allegro Andante Allegro
vivo Froom:
Arirang
Variations Goldstein:
Noir Freund: Louder than Words: Part I Part II
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CD704: MARYLAND BACH ARIA GROUP.
Deborah Greitzer, bsn; Larry Vote,
baritone; Jeff Silberschlag, tpt; Jeanne Fryberger Vote, hpsd. J.S. Bach, "Grosser
Herr" from Christmas Oratorio; & "Er ist's, der ganz
allein";
Telemann, Cantata "Jauchzet dem Herrn"; Lieder: Glück, Der Schafer,
Die Jugend; Concerto in D trumpet, strings, continuo; Concerto in D, trumpet,
2 oboes, continuo; Handel, aria "Revenge, Timotheus Cries"; Fasch,
Bassoon Sonata.
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J S Bach: Christmas
Oratorio Telemann: Cantata
Concerto
in D Major Fasch: Sonata
in C Major J S Bach: Er
ist's, der ganz allein Handel: Alexander’s
Feast Telemann: Lieder Concerto
in D (for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings)
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CD705: THE ITALIAN VOYAGE,
with the Maryland Bach Aria Group. J.S.
Bach, "Wacht Auf" (Cantata 20), and "Wacht Auf" (Cantata
110); Torelli, Sonata in D (trumpet, strings, continuo); Vivaldi, Concerto
"La Notte"
(bassoon, strings, continuo); Marcello, Salmo Decimoquinto (baritone voice,
bassoon, cello, continuo) and Sonata 5 (cello, bassoon, continuo); Stradello, Sinfonia. Larry Vote, baritone;
Jeff Silberschlag, trumpet; Deborah Greitzer, bassoon; Pamela Greitzer,
cello; Jeanne Fryberger-Vote, harpsichord; plus strings. UPC 00941477052-3 |
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J S Bach: Wacht
Auf (BWV 20) Torelli: Sonata
in D Vivaldi: Concerto
"La Notte" Marcello: Salmo
Decimoquinto Stradella: Sinfonia
to the Serenata Marcello: Sonata
No. 5 Bach: Wacht
Auf (BWV 110)
CD710:
Wind Effusions. DANILO LOZANO, FLUTE; DAVID MULLER, BASSOON. Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras #6;
Hanning Schröder, Music for Flute and Bassoon; Piere Gabay, Sonatine for Flute and
Bassoon; Willson Osborne, Rhapsody for Bassoon; Astor Piazzolla, Etudes
Tanguistiques (nos. 3 & 4); Jan Bach, Music for a Low-Budget Epic; Eugene
Bozza, Sonatine for Flute and Bassoon. UPC 00941477102-5. ORDER
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Danilo Lozano, a founding member of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, has recorded on all Hollywood Bowl releases. David Muller is former principal of the Mexico City Philharmonic and the Westwood Wind Quintet. This CD features some of the best music for flute and bassoon duo. Some of the works are standard repertoire and some are not very well known, but all are excellent music that has not been over-recorded.
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CD840: BASSOONIST ARTHUR GROSSMAN with Frank
Kowalski, Clarinet; Seth Krimsky, Bassoon; & Peter Mack, Piano.
Beethoven, Three Duos for Clarinet & Bassoon; Ray Luke, Contrast for
Bassoon & Piano; Wolfgang Plagge, Trio, Two Bassoons & Piano; Ronald
Roseman, Fantasy for Bassoon & Piano. UPC 00941478402-5 |
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Arthur Grossman is
Professor of Bassoon at the University of Washington and bassoonist with the
Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet. Frank Kowalski has been
principal clarinet with various US orchestras and teaches at Interlochen Arts
Academy in Michigan and Florida State University in Tallahassee. Seth Krimsky
is principal bassoon in the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera.
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Performers are David
DeBolt, Bassoon; Timothy Ehlen and Jan Meyer Thompson, Piano; Edward Ormond and
Katharine DeBolt, Viola; Kent Collier, Cello; Mary Sue Hyatt, Mezzo-soprano;
and Sylvia Villarreal, Soprano.
David DeBolt and the others are teachers at Kent
State University in Kent, Ohio. DeBolt was Principal
Bassoon with the Kansas City Philharmonic for 16 years. Edward Ormond is
Assistant Principal Violist of the Cleveland Orchestra and Kent Collier is Principal
Cello of the Ohio Chamber Orchestra and the Cleveland Opera.
The CD represents the music by the friends of Edgar Degas and the cover is a
copy of his painting "The Orchestra of the Opera", painted in 1870.
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Rossini: Cavatina Krommer Quartet in Bb: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Minuetto) Mvt
4 (Rondo)
Cherubini: Medea Neris'
Aria Dihau: Les
Rois Mages Lalliet: Fantaisie
brillante Chabrier: L'invitation
au voyage Ravel: Miroirs Alborada
del Gracioso
CD842: BASSOON POWER. David Breidenthal, Bassoon.
Henri Dutilleux, Sarabande et Cortege; Vincent Persichetti,
Parable for Solo Bassoon;
Paul Chihara, Fleeting Shadows, Still Reflections; Paul Chihara, The Beauty of
the Rose is in its Passing; Gernot Wolfgang, Moody Blues; Alexandre Tansman,
Suite for Bassoon; Zdenek Sestak, Five Virtuoso Inventions. UPC 00941478422-3 ORDER
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David Breidenthal is principal bassoonist with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic, a position he has held for over 30 years. He is one
of the world's most respected bassoonists.
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Dutilleux: Sarabande Chihara Fleeting Shadows: Mvt
1 (Yuki) Mvt
2 (Kabuki) Mvt
3 (Rocky) Mvt
4 (Red) Wolfgang: Moody
Blues
Persichetti: Parable
Tansaman: Suite Mvt
1 (Intro) Mvt
2 (Sarabande) Mvt
3 (Scherzo)
Chihara: Beauty
of the Rose Sestak: Inventions Mvt
1 (Recitativo) Mvt
2 (Allegro) Mvt
3 (Seriosamente) Mvt
4 (Molto allegro) Mvt
5 (Recitativo)
CD843: NEW
TUNES FOR THE BIG BASSOON, Susan Nigro, Contrabassoon. Barton Cummings,
Concertino for Contrabassoon and Arioso; Timothy Grassel, Reminiscences; P.
Kellach Waddle, Broken Icicle Twilight & Severe Thunderstorm Warning;
Edward McKenna, Bagatelle; Ann Marie Kurrasch, Ponderings from the Pond; Graham
Powning, Sonata.
Sue Nigro with Mark Lindeblad, piano.
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Susan Nigro lives in Chicago and plays often with the Chicago Symphony. This is her third solo CD. "Nigro is a veritable Paganini of the contrabassoon." Fanfare; "Her musicality glows." American Record Guide
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Concertino: Mvt
1
(Caprice) Mvt
2 (Pavilion Dreams) Mvt
3 (Variations) Reminiscences: Mvt
1 (Andantino)
Mvt
2 (Piacevole) Waddle: Broken
Icicle Twilight Cummings: Arioso
McKenna: Bagatelle
Kurrasch: Ponderings
from the Pond Waddle: Severe
Thunderstorm Warning Powning: Sonata Mvt
1 (The Stranded Whale) Mvt
2 (The Rescue by Humans) Mvt
3 (Free Again in the Ocean)
CD844:
BRAVURA BASSOON. Benjamin Coelho, Bassoon. Heitor Villa-Lobos: Corrupio, Bailado for
bassoon and string quintet; Johann Evangelist Brandl: Quintet in B-flat Major,
Op. 52, No. 1; Gordon Jacob: Suite for Bassoon and String Quartet; Bernhard
Heiden: Serenade for Bassoon, Violin, Viola, and Cello; Gerardo Diri_(c): Anjo
Breve for bassoon and string quintet
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Benjamin Coelho with the Maia String Quartet, Christine
Rutledge, viola, Volkan Orhon, bass, and Anthony Arnone, conductor.
Brazilian-born bassoonist Benjamin Coelho is presently on the faculty at the
University of Iowa in Iowa City. He has been principal bassoon with symphony
orchestras in Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, and Belo Horizonte.
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Brandl: Quintet in Bb: Allegro
ma non troppo Andante
con moto Minuetto Moderato Jacob: Suite: Prelude Caprice Elegy Rondo Heiden: Serenade: Notturno March Intermezzo Scherzo Epilogue Villa-Lobos: Corrupio,
Bailado Diri_(c): Anjo Breve: Preambulo A
Bengala Zuniu no Ar Ao
Longo do Tempo
CD845: BELLISSIMA, Susan Nigro,
Contrabassoon & Mark Lindeblad, Piano. Rossini, Cavatina from La
Gazza Ladra; Rossini, Introduction, Theme and Variations from Quartet #6; Rossini,
Allegro; Albinoni, Adagio in g minor; Vivaldi, Sonata no. 3 in a minor;
Besozzi, Sonata in Bb major; Nussio, Divertimento; Procaccini, Moments. UPC 00941478452-0 ORDER
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"Susan Nigro is the world's best exponent of the
contrabassoon and tames the beast, having it sing and swoon." (American Record Guide) One
of the world's very few soloists on this instrument, her numerous recitals and
solo appearances have occurred in such places as Salzburg, Montevideo, Rome,
and throughout the United States. She has been called "a veritable
Paganini of the contrabassoon."
(Fanfare)
This is Susan Nigro's fourth CD on Crystal Records. All have been received with great acclaim. She is a resident of
Chicago and frequently plays with the Chicago Symphony.
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Besozzi: Sonata in B flat major
Allegro Adagio
Presto Rossini: La Gazza Ladra: Cavatina Moderato Allegro grazioso Procaccini: Moments Albinoni: Adagio in g minor Rossini: Allegro Nussio: Divertimento Intrada Minuetto
Pantomima
Nenia Corteggio Vivaldi: Sonata No. 3 in a minor Largo Allegro
Largo Allegro Rossini: Introduction, Theme & Variations Introduction
Theme
Variation I
Variation II Variation III Variation IV
Finale
CD846: BECK AND CALL. Carolyn Beck,
Bassoon. With Delores Stevens, Piano and Kira
Blumberg, Viola. Andr_(c) Previn, Sonata for Bassoon and Piano; Marcel Bitsch,
Concertino; Alex Shapiro, Of Breath and Touch; Deep for Contrabasson and
pre-recorded track; Don Chamberlain, Beck and Call for Bassoon and pre-recorded
track; Michal Spisak, Duetto Concertante for Viola and Bassoon; Moshe Zorman, A
Grizzly's Dream. UPC
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Carolyn Beck is a champion of new music, having commissioned and performed new solo works throughout the United States. This CD has the premiere recording of the Andre Previn Sonata and three works written specifically for Beck. The other works enjoy first recordings also. She has been principal bassoonist of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias in Spain, is presently principal bassoonist with the Redlands Symphony and the San Bernadino Symphony, and also performs with many other concert and studio recording orchestras in the Los Angeles area.
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Shapiro: Of
Breath and Touch Previn: Sonata
for Bassoon and Piano: With
energy Slowly Vivace,
very rhythmically Spisak: Duetto
Concertante: Lento Allegro Andante Allegro Zorman: A Grizzly's Dream: Sunday
in the park with Pooh Lullaby Pooh's
nightmare Bitsch: Concertino Shapiro: Deep Chamberlain: Beck
and Call
CD847: ORIGINAL TUNES FOR THE BIG BASSOON.
Susan Nigro, Contrabassoon. Ann Marie Kurrasch, A Day at the Park;
Frank Proto, Little Suite for the Big Bassoon*; Elaine Fine, More Greek Myths
& Harlequin Sonata; Joel Bjorling, Night Shadows* & Dreamscapes*; David
Stybr, ContraBassooNova; Giorgio Koukl, Potato polca. *The works by Proto and
Bjorling are for Unaccompanied Contrabassoon. On the other works, Susan Nigro is joined by Mark Lindeblad,
piano. UPC 00941478472-8. ORDER
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Susan Nigro is probably the world’s best-known contrabassoon
soloist. This is her sixth CD on Crystal Records. “Nigro is a veritable
Paganini of the contrabassoon” (Fanfare). “Susan
Nigro is the world’s best exponent of the contrabassoon and tames the beast,
having it sing and swoon.”
(American Record Guide)
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Kurrasch: A Day at the Park I.
Hooray! We're Here! II.
Soliloquy on the Clouds III.
Catching Butterflies Proto: Little Suite for the Big
Bassoon I.
Adagio - Quasi Cadenza II.
Allegro III.
Slow, funky blues IV.
Tempo di Mambo Fine: More Greek Myths I.
Apollo II.
Artemis III.
The Labors of Heracles IV.
Aphrodite V.
Dionysus Bjorling: Night Shadows I.
Prelude II.
Phantasm III.
Mystery Caper Stybr: ContraBassooNova "Um Imaginação do Brasil" Fine:
Harlequin Sonata I.
Moderato II.
Tempo di Siciliano III.
Allegro Bjorling: Dreamscapes I.
Dreamtime II.
Etude III.
Jazz Walk Koukl: Potato
polca
CD870: 25th Anniversary,
International Double Reed Society. Andre Previn:
Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon (1994); Jean Francaix: Trio pour Hautbois,
Basson et Piano (1994); Heitor Villa-Lobos: Duo pour Hautbois et Basson (1957);
Gioacchino Rossini: Six Arias from the Barber of Seville (arr. Gebauer) . UPC 00941478702-6
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This CD demonstrates the superb artistry and virtuosity of today’s double reed
professionals. Performing are some of the best oboists and bassoonists in the
world:
John Mack (first oboe Cleveland Orchestra), David McGill (first bassoon Chicago
Symphony), Alex Klein (first oboe, Chicago Symphony), George Sakakeeny
(Professor Oberlin Conservatory, formerly principal bassoon New Japan
Philharmonic of Tokyo), Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida (first oboe Pittsburgh
Symphony), Nancy Goeres (first bassoon Pittsburgh Symphony), Stefano Canuti and
Sergio Azzolini (bassoonists major Italian orchestras). With Andre Previn,
Piano, and Elizabeth De Mio, Piano.
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Francaix Trio: Mvt
1 (Adagio) Mvt
2 (Resolute) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Finale) Rossini Arias: Mvt
1 (Ecco ridente)
Mvt
2 (Largo) Mvt
3 (Una voce) Mvt
4 (Dunque) Mvt
5 (Zitti zitti)
Mvt
6 (Felice innesto)
Villa-Lobos Duo: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (Allegro vivace) Previn Trio: Mvt
1 (Lively) Mvt
2 (Slow) Mvt
3 (Jaunty)
CD871: OBOES, ENGLISH HORNS, BASSOONS,
& CONTRABASSOON: MUSIC FOR DOUBLE-REED ENSEMBLE and LUKAS FOSS:
Oboe Concerto. Bert
Gassman, Oboe; members Los Angeles Philharmonic.
J.S. Bach, Ricercar from The Musical Offering; Handel, Two Arias for
Double-Reeds; Boris
Pillin, Three Pieces for Double-Reed Septet; George Heussenstamm, Set for
Double-Reeds; Lukas Foss, Oboe Concerto. "What a gorgeous sound!", The Instrumentalist. "playing of Bert
Gassman is an absolute miracle. Recording of Special Merit", Stereo Review UPC 00941478712-5
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Bach: Ricercar Handel Two Pieces: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Vivace) Pillin Three
Pieces: Mvt
1 (Andante) Mvt
2 (Allegretto) Mvt
3(Allegro) Heussenstamm: Set Intro
& 1 2 3 4 5 Foss: Oboe Concerto Mvt
1(Moderato) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Moderato; Allegro)
CD872: FANTASY FOR WIZARDS! played by Wizards! A Double Reed Consort.
Greg Morton, Fantasy for Wizards; Michael Curtis, A Klezmer Wedding; Michael
Kibbe, Divertimento; Frederic Chopin, Waltz Brilliante; John Corina, Suite for
Double Reed Quintet; Dinos Constantinides, Transformations for oboe alone;
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Danza, op. 33; Bela Bartok, Romanian Folk Dances ;
Johann Wenth, Quartette Concertante.
Wizards has been called "the world series of double reed playing." This is a fascinating album
featuring this ensemble of oboes, oboes d'amore, English horns, and bassoons. UPC 00941478722-4
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Morton: Fantasy
for Wizards! Curtis: A
Klezmer Wedding Kibbe
Divertimento: Mvt
1 (Adagio) Mvt
2 (March) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Fugue) Chopin: Waltz
Brillante Corina:
Suite Slowly Fast Slowly Castles
in the Air Tender
Conversation On
the Playground Gottschalk: Danza Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances Joc
cu Bâtâ Brâul Pe
Loc Buciumeana Poarca
Româeasca Maruntel Wenth: Quartette Concertante
Allegro
Ma Non Troppo Adagio Menuetto Andantino
CD873: WANTED - THE BASSOON BROTHERS. Wanted
for low-down playing and bass behavior.
(Bassoon Quartet: Mark Eubanks, Robert
Naglee, Juan de Gomar, Bonnie Fillmore Cox) Gounod "Funeral March of a
Marionette", Irving Berlin "Alexander’s Ragtime Band", Carl
Maria von Weber "Fantasy #1 (from Concerto in F)", Edvard Grieg
"Hall of the Mountain King", David Carroll "The Wedding
Guest", Hoagy Carmichael "Georgia On My Mind", Leo Delibes
"Pizzicati", Leroy Anderson "Bugler's Holiday", Peter Schickele "Last
Tango in Bayreuth", Pierre Max Dubois "Scherzo pour 4 Bassons",
Lorenz Hart/Richard Rogers "Bewitched", Georges Bizet "Dragoons
(Entr'acte from Carmen)", Peter Schickele "Blue Set No. 2 for Four
Bassoons", Dave Brubeck "Blue Rondo A La Turk" Lowell Shaw
"Frippery #19", "Frippery #2", Jimmy Forest "Night
Train" &
"Red River Valley"
UPC 00941478732-3 ORDER
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title shown.
Gounod: Funeral
March Berlin: Alexander's
Ragtime Band von Weber: Fantasy
#1 Grieg: Hall
of the Mountain King Carroll: The
Wedding Guest Carmichael: Georgia
on My Mind Delibes: Sylvia, ou La
nymphe de Diane Pizzicati Anderson: Bugler's
Holiday Schickele: Last
Tango in Bayreuth Dubois: Scherzo Hart/Rogers: Bewitched,
Bothered and Bewildered Bizet: Carmen Entr'acte:
Dragoons
Schickele: Blue Set No.2 Bassooner
or Later Portlandia
in Cerulean Gang
of Wolves Brubeck: Blue
Rondo à la Turk Shaw: Fripperies Frippery
No 19 Frippery
No 2
Forest: Night
Train Forest: Red
River Valley
CD874: CLASSICAL
WIZARDS. Performed by WiZARDS! A
Double Reed Consort. Beethoven, Trio, op. 87, for 2 oboes and English horn;
Antonio Salieri, Variations sulia Follia di Spagna, for 2 oboes, 2 English horns,
& 2 bassoons; W. A. Mozart, Impressario Overture, trans. for 3 oboes,
English horn, 2 bassoons, and contra bassoon; Johann Baptist Schenk, Quartetto
for oboe, 2 English horns, and bassoon; Frantisek Xaver Dussek, Parthia for 2
oboes, 2 English horns, and bassoon.
UPC 00941478742-2
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WiZARDS! has been called "the world’s series of
double reed playing."
They have toured throughout the U.S.and appeared at many music festivals. Their
first CD received great recognition for its "miraculous playing...magic
abounds" (Fanfare).
The players perform in orchestras throughout the Great Lakes region and teach
at colleges in Iowa City; Oshkosh, Wisconsin;Chicago, Illinois; and others.
Members of the group are Mark Weiger, Andrea Gullickson, oboes; S. Blake Duncan, English horn; Greg
Morton, bassoon. Assisted by Michael Ericson, oboe/English horn; Benjamin
Coelho, bassoon; Michael Dicker, contrabassoon
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on the link to hear approximately one minute of the movement shown.
Beethoven Trio: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Menuetto) Mvt
4 (Finale) Schenk
Quartetto: Mvt
1 (Allegro moderato) Mvt
2(Menuetto) Mvt
3(Un poco adagio) Mvt
4(Rondo) Salieri: Variations Dussek: Parthia Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Mozart: Impressario
Overture
CD875: CAPTURED! The Bassoon Brothers.Fanfare for the
Common Bassoonist (Copland/Eubanks), Hey Jude (Lennon/McCartney/Luis), Mexican
Hat Dance (Partichala/Young), My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart/Eubanks), My
Girl (Robinson/White/Eubanks), Carmen Crusader Suite (Bizet/Eubanks), Pigs
(Ridout), Yankee Doodle (arr. Bartkowiak), Louie, Louie, Roll Out the Barrel
(Berry/Eubanks), Send in the Clowns (Sondheim/Eubanks), Funeral March of a
Marionette (Gounod/Solie), Three Little Maids from the Mikado (Gilbert &
Sullivan/Eubanks), The Godfather Suite (Rota/Eubanks), Pizzicato Polka
(Strauss/Eubanks), Electronic Suite arr. Eubanks), Londonderry Air (arr.
Eubanks) UPC 00941478752-1
The Bassoon Brothers first album "Wanted _ The
Bassoon Brothers" was called "Just plain hilarious" by the
Seattle Times., and " a sort of all-bassoon version of the Canadian
Brass" by Audiophile Auditions. It quickly became one of
our best-selling albums. This second CD is at least as entertaining. The
quartet is the bassoon section of the Oregon Symphony in Portland. ORDER
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Fanfare Hey
Jude
Mexican
Hat Dance
My
Funny Valentine My
Girl
Carmen Suite: Habanera Prelude Aragonaise Pigs Yankee
Doodle
Louie,
Louie
Send
in the Clowns Funeral
March of a Marionette 3
Little Maids
Godfather Suite:
Waltz Sibelius
Interlude Love
Theme Pizzicato
Polka Electronic Suite: Sabre
Dance
Rock
Etude #10
Purple
Haze
Londonderry
Air
CD876,
WIZARDS! FINALE. UPC 009414787620. ORDER NOW
Music for Double Reed Ensemble: Gilman Collier, Fantasy; Graham Powning, Sextuor; Phil Freihofner, Das Golem Part 2; Louis-Emmanuel Jadin, Nocturne No. 1 in d-moll; Ange Flégier, Quatuor; Jerzy Mlodziejowski, Kwartet; Mladen Pozajic, Tri Stavka.
Wizards! Was an active performing group for 18 years until the death in 2008 of its leader and founder Mark Weiger. These seven gems come from the group’s research library of over 500 pieces. The first Crystal release by Wizards! elicited the comment from Fanfare Magazine: “Miraculous playing…magic abounds.” The magic still abounds in this one.The core group is Mark Weiger, oboe, Andrea Gullickson, oboe d’amore; S. Blake Duncan, English horn; and Greg Morton, bassoon. On some of the pieces they are joined by Jack McCauley, English horn; and Jeff Tlighman, bassoon.
Cassettes:
C100:
BEETHOVEN
Three
Duos for Clarinet &
Bassoon,
Michele Zukovsky, clarinet;
David Breidenthal, bassoon.
HAYDN Three
Trios for Violin, Clarinet, & Piano,
Verdehr Trio. 00941471004 CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
C342:
ARTHUR GROSSMAN, Bassoon & Contrabassoon. Wm O. Smith: Tribute to the Bassoon; Antoine
Tisn_(c): Soliloques; Erwin Schulhof: Bass Nachtigall; Robert Duisberg:
Relativity's Rainbow & Airs and Divisions; Artur Gelbrun: Miniature for
Bassoon.
009414734242 ORDER NOW
C344:
VIVALDI
BASSOON
CONCERTI:
Daniel Smith, bassoon. Five Concerti by Vivaldi, with the
Ravina Chamber Ensemble.
009414734440 ORDER NOW
C345:
ARTHUR WEISBERG, BASSOON. Unaccompanied works of J.S. Bach (all
transcribed for bassoon).
Partita for flute in A minor;
Partita No. 2 for violin in D minor;
Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D minor.
009414734549 ORDER NOW
C354:
WEISS FAMILY WOODWINDS. David Weiss, oboe; Dawn Weiss, flute; Abraham
Weiss, bassoon. Vivaldi: Trio Sonata; Messiaen: Le Merle Noir; Bourdeau: Premier Solo;
Hindemith: Oboe Sonata.
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