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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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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
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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.
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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
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 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
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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
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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. 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
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
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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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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
NOW Click here for cover photo and details
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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
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
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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. 009414735447 Cassette ORDER
NOW
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