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CD321: OBOIST PETER CHRIST.
with Crystal Chamber Soloists. Randall Thompson: Suite for
Oboe, Clarinet, & Viola; Vincent Persichetti:
Parable for Solo Oboe; William Grant Still: Miniatures for Flute,
Oboe, & Piano; William Schmidt: The Sparrow &
The Amazing Mr. Avaunt. Alberto Ginastera: Duo for Flute &
Oboe. "RECORDING OF SPECIAL MERIT... excellent
performance" Stereo
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Thompson Suite: Mvt
1(Gaio) Mvt
2(Adagio Assai) Mvt
3(Allegro) Mvt
4(Lento Religioso) Mvt
5(Grave-Allegretto) Persichetti: Parable Ginastera Duo: Sonata Pastorale Fuga
Schmidt: The
Sparrow The
Amazing Mr. Avaunt
Wm. Grant Still Miniatures: I
Ride an Old Paint Adolorido Jesus
is a Rock in the Weary Land
Yaravi A
Frog Went A-Courtin’
CD323: JOHN MACK, OBOE (principal oboe, Cleveland
Orchestra). Mozart, Quartet in F; Loeffler, Deux Rhapsodies
for Oboe, Viola, and Piano; Paladilhe, Solo de Concert; Britten,
Six Metamorphoses after Ovid. with the Cleveland Orchestra String
Quartet, and Eunice Podis, piano. "superb performances". Fanfare UPC
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Mozart Quartet in F: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Rondeau) Loeffler Deux
Rhapsodies:
L'Etang La
Cornemuse
CD324: JOHN MACK, OBOE. Schumann, Three Romances; Saint-Saens, Oboe Sonata;
Hindemith, Oboe Sonata; Poulenc, Oboe Sonata; also French contest
pieces by Murgier, Berghmans, Planel, and Barraud. with Eunice
Podis, piano. "Mack, principal of the Cleveland
Orchestra, is one of the world’s major virtuosos _ sheer class in all
departments. Beauty of tone and security of playing are
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Schumann Three Romances: Mvt
1(Nicht Schnell) Mvt
2(Einfach, Innig) Mvt
3(Nicht Schnell)
Saint-Saens Oboe Sonata: Mvt
1(Andantino) Mvt
2(Pastorale)
CD326: HARRY SARGOUS, OBOE. William Bolcom, For
the Continuation of Life: Aubade; and A Spring Concertino; Leslie
Bassett, Dialogues; Henry Cowell, Three Ostinati with
Chorales; Lawrence Singer, Sensazione II. Toronto
Sinfonietta, Carl St. Clair, conductor; William Bolcom, piano;
Robert Conway, piano. "a handsome production and a valuable one
as well", Fanfare. "Sargous
may be the greatest American oboist of this genre", American Record Guide UPC
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Balcom: For
the Continuation of Life
Singer: Sensazione
II
Cowell Three Ostinati: Chorale
I Ostinato
I Chorale
II
CD327: ARCHITECTURE AND ARIA_THREE
CENTURIES OF THE VIRTUOSO OBOE, Harry
Sargous, oboe: Bach, Sonata in g minor for Oboe & Piano; Stefan
Wolpe, Sonata for Oboe & Piano; Antonino Pasculli, Gran Concerto su Temi
dall'Opera; Andrew Mead, Scena for Solo Oboe; w/ Laura Ward, piano. “gratifying
to hear; extraordinary instrumental abilities”, American Record Guide. UPC
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Bach Sonata in G Minor: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Siciliano)
Mvt 3(Presto) Wolpe
Sonata:
Mvt 1(Tanz) Mvt
2(Molto Adagio)
CD328: CAROLYN HOVE, ENGLISH HORN & OBOE. Hindemith, Sonate für
Englisch Horn und Klavier; Vincent Persichetti, Parable for Solo English Horn;
Elliott Carter, Pastoral for English Horn and Piano; Esa-Pekka Salonen, Second
Meeting for Oboe & Piano; John Marvin, Five Pieces for English Horn &
Piano; Thomas Stevens, Triangles IV for English Horn. Carolyn Hove is
solo English horn with Los Angeles Philharmonic. with Gloria Cheng,
piano. UPC 00941473282-8
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Hindemith Sonata: Mvt
1(Langsam)
Mvt 2(Allegro Pesante) Mvt
3(Moderato) Mvt
4(Scherzo, Schnell)
Mvt 5(Moderato)
CD329: CAROLYN HOVE, ENGLISH HORN: Ascending
to Superlatives. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Eclogues (for
flute, English horn, and guitar); Alan Hovhaness, Suite, op.21 (for English
horn and bassoon); William Kraft, Encounters XI: The Demise of Suriyodhaya (for
English horn and percussion); Gerhard Samuel, Lyric Scene (for English horn, 2
violins, and cello); Paul Turok, Improvisations, op. 67 (for English horn,
violin, and piano). Performers are Carolyn Hove, English horn; Mary
Stolper, flute; Paul Viapiano, guitar; David Bredienthal, bassoon; Raynor
Carroll, percussion; Camille Avellano, violin; Ingrid Chun, violin; Daniel
Rothmuller, cello.
Carolyn Hove has been solo English horn with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic since 1988. All of the performers are in the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, except the guitarist, who plays with the orchestra whenever
guitar is needed. UPC 00941473292-7
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Tedesco Eclogues: Mvt
1(Andantino) Mvt
2(Allegro) Mvt
3(Lento) Mvt
4(Allegretto)
Kraft Encounters: Suriyodhaya
CD640: THE PLYMOUTH TRIO: John Mack, Oboe. Christina Price, Soprano; John Herr,
Keyboard. Klaus George Roy: Miracles Are Not Ceased; Samuel Adler:
The Rocking Horse Winner; J.S. Bach: Gerechter Gott (from Cantata 89),
Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not (from Cantata 21), Ich Will Auf den Herren Schau’n
(from Cantata 93); Handel: Three Arias; Mendelssohn: Meine Seele, from
Psalm 42; Ferdinando Fortunati: Romance de Galatee, Romance de
Bliomberis. John Mack was solo
oboist with the Cleveland Orchestra; this is the first of two CDs with the
Plymouth Trio featuring the most beautiful arias for this
combination. UPC 00941476402-7
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Fortunati: Romance
de Galatee Romance
de Bliomberis
Bach, Selections from: Cantata
89 Cantata
21 Cantata
93
CD641: THE PLYMOUTH TRIO: John Mack, oboe. Christina
Price, soprano; John Herr, harpsichord and piano; with Robert Perry,
cello. J.S. Bach, arias from cantatas 32, 72, and 202; G.P.Telemann,
arias from cantatas 11, 35, and 72; William Boyce, Blessed is the Man; Adolphe
Adam, Le Retour à la Montagne; Richard Cumming, Four Folk Songs; Lewis Jones,
Serenade for Soprano, Oboe, & Piano. UPC 00941476412-6
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Telemann Arias from: Cantata
35 Cantata
11 and Was
Gleicht Dem Adel Wahrer Christen
Bach Arias from: Cantata32 Cantata
72
CD721: PAMELA PECHA, OBOE. Allessandro
Marcello, Oboe Concerto in C Minor; Domenico Cimarosa, Oboe Concerto in C
(adapted by Arthur Benjamin); Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, all with the
Janacek Chamber Orchestra, plus the following oboe and organ pieces:
Rheinberger, Andante Pastorale and Rhapsodie; Alexander Guilmant, Cantilene
Pastorale; Jan Koetsier, Partita; Johann Ludwig Krebs, Fantasie; and Hermann
Schroeder, Drei Dialoge. with Karel Paukert, organ.Pamela Pecha is the former
asst. principal oboe of the Cleveland Orchestra. Karel Paukert is Curator of
Musical Arts at the Cleveland Museum of
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Marcello Concerto: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Presto)
Cimarosa Concerto: Mvt
1(Intro) Mvt
2(Allegro)
CD722: GRAND SONATAS FOR OBOE _ Mark Weiger, Oboe. Francois Devienne,
Sonatas in G Major and D Minor for Oboe and Piano; Jacques Christian Michel
Widerkehr, Duo Sonatas in C Major and E Minor for Oboe and Piano. with Arthur
Rowe, Piano. UPC 00941477222-0
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Mark Weiger is an internationally-acclaimed oboe soloist and leader of the
double-reed ensemble Wizards! His playing has been described as "appealing
and beautiful" by the N.Y. Times.
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Devienne Sonata in G: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Rondo) Sonata in D
Minor: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio)
CD723: RENDEZVOUS AND DREAMS. Peter Christ, Oboe with the Crystal
Chamber Soloists. Vazgen Muradian, Concerto for Oboe and Strings; Martin
Scot Kosins, Rendezvous and Dreams (oboe & piano); John Biggs, Dance Suite
(oboe & string trio); Gregory La Traille, Quintet (oboe & string
quartet). UPC 00941477232-9
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Crystal
Chamber Soloists: Violins: Daniel Rouslin, Debbie Dare, Michael Grossman;
Violas: Joseph Gold, Charles Noble, Abigail Stoughton; Cello: Bruce McIntosh;
Piano: Lisa Bergman.
Peter Christ has performed over
2000 concerts with the Westwood Wind Quintet, which he founded in 1959. He has
been first oboe with the San Diego Symphony, the Roger Wagner Chorale
Orchestra, the California Chamber Symphony the Los Angeles and San Francisco
Ballet Orchestras, and performed frequently with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
and the major film studio orchestras.
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Muradian Concerto: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
Kosins Rendezvous and Dreams: Mvt
1 (Rendezvous for One) Mvt
2 (Tango) Mvt
3 (The Love I Saw But Once) Mvt
4 (Adieu Piaf, Adieu) Mvt
5 (Morning Must Come)
Biggs Dance Suite: Mvt
1(Tango) Mvt
2 (Waltz) Mvt
3 (Basse Danse) Mvt
4 (Grecian Dance)
La Traille Quintet: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Presto Vivo)
CD724: 20th CENTURY BRITISH MUSIC FOR OBOE & PIANO. William McMullen, Oboe; Catherine Herbener, Piano. Richard Rodney
Bennett, After Syrinx I; Herbert Howells, Sonata; Gordon Jacob, Seven
Bagatelles (for solo oboe); Lennox Berkeley, Sonatina; Edmund Rubbra, Sonata in
C, op. 100. UPC 00941477242-8
William McMullen is oboist with
the Moran Woodwind Quintet and oboe professor at the University of Nebraska,
Lincoln. He played for many years with the New York Philharmonic.
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Bennett: After
Syrinx 1
Howells Sonata: Mvt
1 (Placido) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (Allegro mosso) Mvt
4 (Epilogue)
Jacob Bagatelles: MarchElegyWaltzSlow
Air LimerickChinese
Tune Galop
Berkeley Sonatina: Mvt
1(Molto Moderato) Mvt
2 (Andante) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Rubbra Sonata
in C: Mvt
1(Con moto) Mvt
2 (Elegy) Mvt
3 (Presto)
CD725: THE ROMANTIC ROAD. Mark Weiger,
oboe, with Arthur Rowe, piano. Music from the Romantic period: late
1800s. Julius Röntgen: Sonata No. 1; Martin Grabert: Sonata
in G minor, op. 52; Gustav Schreck: Sonata, op. 13; Charles-Joseph Colin: 3eme
Solo de Concert, op. 40; Stanislas Verroust: 4eme Solo de Concert, op.
77. UPC 00941477252-7
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Mark Weiger is Professor of Oboe at the University of
Iowa and a prominent touring oboist. He is the founder/leader of the
double-reed ensemble Wizards! Arthur Rowe is currently on the faculty of the
University of Victoria in British Columbia.
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Rontgen Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Poco Animato) Mvt
3(Andante) Mvt
4(Moderato) Grabert
Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio)
Mvt
3(Allegretto) Schreck
Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro di molto) Colin
3eme Solo de Concert: Mvt
1 (Allegro
moderato) Mvt
2(Allegro) Verroust 4eme
Solo de Concert: Mvt
1(Moderato) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Rondo)
CD726: BACH BY BERT. Oboist Humbert
Lucarelli performs music by J.S. Bach _ Partita in g minor (trans from the
Flute Partita in a minor), Sonata in g minor (trans from the Sonata in a minor
for flute and continuo), Sinfonias from the Easter Oratorio and Cantatas 12 and
156. "A colourful, memorable recital that boasts a deeply
expressive soloist in Lucarelli. ...fine recording capturing to perfection
Lucarelli's deeply expressive, plangent tone...", Laurence Vittes, Gramophone UPC 00941477262-6
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Sinfonia
from Cantata 156 Partita in g
minor Mvt
1 (Allemande) Mvt
2(Corrente) Mvt
3 (Sarabande) Mvt
4 (Bourree Anglaise)
Sonata in g minor Mvt
1 (Andante) Mvt
2 (Largo e dolce) Mvt
3 (Presto, Gigue) Sinfonia
from Easter Oratorio
Sinfonia
from Cantata 12
CD727: THE POETIC OBOE - Andrea Gullickson,
Oboist, with Karen Enns, piano. Robert Schumann, Drei
Romanzen, op.94; Clara Schumann, Drei Romanzen, op.22; Madeleine Dring, Three
Piece Suite; Andrea Clearfield, Unremembered Wings; Andre Jolivet,
Serenade. UPC 00941477272-5
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Reviewers have found Andrea Gullickson's performances marked by "passages
of ghostly beauty played with transparent grace" (Santa Barbara
Independent), and a "big colorful sound that she uses to make
clear-headed, decisive statements." Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel). She is Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music
at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. "...her oboe playing ...
is some of the finest I have heard. Her tone is pure, focused, and
unforced - perfectly natural sounding and effortless..." Jerry Dubins, Fanfare "Hers
is a delightful sound, supple and nicely shaped, and she plays all of the
selections with flair and a good sense of dramatic impulse." American Record Guide
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R. Schumann: Drei Romanzen Mvt
1 (Nicht schnell) Mvt
2 (Einfach, innig) Mvt
3 (Nicht schnell) Dring:
Three Piece Suite Mvt
1 (Showpiece) Mvt
2 (Romance) Mvt
3 (Finale)
Clearfield Unremembered
Wings Jolivet: Serenade Mvt
1 (Cantilene) Mvt
2 (Caprice) Mvt
3 (Intermede) Mvt
4 (Marche burlesque) C.
Schumann: Drei Romanzen Mvt
1 (Andante molto) Mvt
2 (Allegretto; Mit zartem
Vortrag) Mvt
3 (Leidenschaftlich schnell)
CD728: OBOE WIZARDRY. Mark Weiger,
Oboe; Arthur Rowe, Piano. C.T. Lalliet, Fantasie on Flotow’s Martha; and
Prelude and Variations on The Carnival of Venice; Mozart, Turkish March;
Dinicu/Heifetz, Hora Staccato; Robert Stevenson, Twinkle Variations for Solo
Oboe; Pietro di Simoni, Presto from Concerto in C; Martino Bitti, Sonata in C
Minor; Christian Frederik Barth, Sonata Brilliant. UPC
00941477282-4.
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Mark Weiger proves on this disc that double tonguing, triple tonguing, and circular breathing are not ony possible on the oboe but can be done with musicality and panache. "With every 16th note Weiger made the music come to life," said the New York Times about a Weiger performance. "This is indeed a recording for the serious collector: interesting, original, and excellent in every way." Robert McColley, Fanfare "Mark Weiger's latest foray into the wonderful world of oboe music is a sure-fire showstopper. His sound is, as always, sweet and pliant, one of the most luxuriant on records." Ritter, American Record Guide
Mark Weiger is leader of the
Wizards! double reed consort, which has two highly-acclaimed CDs on the Crystal
label, and which has toured 22 states, Canada, and Australia. He is Oboe
Professor at the University of Iowa.
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Casimer-Theophile Lalliet: Fantaisie
on Flotow's Martha
Grigoras Dinicu/Heifitz: Hora
Staccato Martino
Bitti: Sonata In C Minor Mvt
1 (Adagio)
Mvt
2 (Allegro) Mvt
3 (Adagio) Mvt
4 (Allegro) W. A.
Mozart: Turkish
March Pietro di Simoni: Presto from Concerto in C Robert Stephenson: Twinkle
Variations for Solo
Oboe Christian Frederik Barth: Sonata Brillant in Bb
Major Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Adagio sostenuto) Mvt
3 (Rondo: Scherzando) Casimer-Theophile
Lalliet: Prelude
and Variations on The Carnival of Venice
CD729: Mist Over the Lake. CYNTHIA KOLEDO DEALMEIDA,
Oboe. Arthur Bliss: Conversations; Pierre-Max Dubois:
Ballade Medievale; Amilcare Ponchielli: Capriccio; Leone Sinigaglia: Twelve
Variations on a Theme by Franz Schubert; Napoleon Coste: Three Pieces; Joao
Guilherme Ripper, Kinderszenen; Patrick Stoyanovich: Seven Short Pievces; Jan
Freidlin: Mist Over the Lake. UPC 00941477292-3
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With Rhian Kenny,
flute; Andres Cárdenes, violin; Paul Silver, viola; David Premo, cello; Marina
diPretoro, piano; James Ferla, guitar. Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida has been
principal oboe with the Pittsburgh Symphony since 1991. Prior to this she
was associate principal oboe with the Philadelphia Orchestra. This CD
features premiere recordings of exciting contemporary works as well as
beautiful pieces from past periods.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown. Ripper: Kinderszenen Schumanniana Ciranda Maracatú Dubois: Ballade Medievale Bliss: Conversations The Committee Meeting In The Wood In The Ballroom Soliloquy In The Tube at Oxford Circus Stoyanovich: Seven Short Pieces laid back fast a slow waltz with a fast swing ostinato slowly fast Coste: Three Pieces Divertissement Pastoral Consolazione Rondeau Montagnard Sinigaglia: Twelve Variations Ponchielli: Capriccio
CD820: ERIN HANNIGAN, OBOE. With Simon Sargon,
piano; Scott Walzel, bassoon; Dan Florio and Drew Lang, percussion. (released
May 2008) UPC 00941478202-1
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Simon Sargon, Homage to Hafiz;
Henri Dutilleux, Sonate pour Hautbois et Piano; Dan Welcher, Firewing: The
Flame and the the Moth; Thomas Dunhill, Friendship’s Garland: A Suie of Five
Miniatures; Simon Sargon, Haas Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and iano; Paul Patterson
Duologue for Oboe and Piano.
This CD has wonderful works that have become standards in the oboe repertoire plus premiere recordings of pieces also destined to become oboe masterworks. Erin Hannigan is principal oboist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She has been guest principal oboist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In the summer, she performs with the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, Calif., and the Music in the Mountains Festival in Durango, Colo.
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)
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. UPC 00941478702-6
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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)
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)
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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