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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
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Partitia for flute: Mvt
1 (Allemande) Mvt
2 (Courante) Mvt
3 (Sarabande) Mvt
4 (Bouree
Anglaise) Partita No. 2 for violin: Mvt
1 (Allemande)
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Muradian Contrabassoon Concerto: Mvt
1 (Adagio;Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio) Mvt
3 (Moderato)
Draganski: Heart's
Desire Palider: The
Narwhal
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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, Poéme. 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)
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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 (For more information about Susan Nigro and for a sound
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Cherubini: Morceau
Pour leBassooon Tartini
Suite: Mvt
1 (Moderato) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Allegro)
Gemiani: Allegro
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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.
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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)
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. UPC 00941477042-4 |
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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
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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
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J S Bach: Wacht
Auf
Torelli: Sonata
in D Vivaldi: Concerto
"La Notte"
Marcello: Salmo
Decimoquinto
Stradella: Sinfonia
to the Serenata
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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, Frantasy for Bassoon &
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Arthur Grossman is Professor of Basson 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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Beethoven Duo #1 in C: Mvt
1 (Allegro Commodo) Mvt
2 (Larghetto Sostenuto) Mvt
3 (Rondo Allegretto);
Duo #2 in F: Mvt
1 (Allegro Affetuoso)
. (Aria Larghetto)
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CD841: A MUSICAL PAINTING COMES TO LIFE. David
DeBolt, Bassoon. Rossini, Cavatina from La Gazza Ladra; Franz Krommer,
Quartet in Bb, op. 46, no. 1; Luigi Cherubini, Neris' Aria from Medea; Desire
Dihau, Les Rois Mages; Casimir Theophile Lalliet, Fantaisie Brillante.
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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)
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.
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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. UPC
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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
3 (Variations) Reminiscences: Mvt
1 (Andantino) Mvt
2 (Piacevole) Broken
Icicle Twilight
Arioso Bagatelle Ponderings
from the Pond
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning
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 Dirié: Anjo Breve for
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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 Dirié: 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.
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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. André 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
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).
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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
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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)
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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)
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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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