SKU: ST.C389
ISBN 9790570813896.
An Album of Twenty French Songs arranged for Bassoon and Piano by Martin GattFauréâ??s poignant love song Après un rêve exists in many different transcriptions for various instruments (the most famous version perhaps being the one for cello and piano that Pablo Casals made in 1910), and provides the initial inspiration for this album of French songs transcribed for bassoon and piano. The bassoon is capable of a broad range of timbres and expression, and it is the lyrical, vocal quality of the instrument that Martin Gatt has always been attracted to. In both his performance and teaching, his emphasis is on the importance of what he calls â??vocalisingâ?? through the bassoon, and for him, music for the voice â?? especially art songs of the 19th and 20th centuries â?? has been a rich source of material for exploring the expressive tonal colours of the bassoon.The treasure trove of French art song from composers ranging from Claude Arrieu to Louis Vierne, not to mention the greats like Berlioz or Debussy or Ravel, has made the task of choosing which songs to include in this album a difficult one. In the end, Martin has settled on eight composers who have produced some of the most appealing music in the genre â?? Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), Henri Duparc (1848-1933), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), and Francis Poulenc (1899-1963). Rather than grouping by composer, the songs are set out in a way that contrasts different emotional worlds and sentiments, from the vibrant exuberance of Chabrierâ??s Lâ??île heureuse to the gentle melancholy of Poulencâ??s Mais mourir. These â??songs without wordsâ? for the bassoon, clearly demonstrate the instrumentâ??s cantabile qualities, varied nuances, and wide-ranging emotional possibilities.
SKU: HL.49010460
ISBN 9790001125994. UPC: 073999573749. 9.0x12.0x0.121 inches.
Olav Berg (b. 1949 in Kvelde, Norway), studied with Antonio Bibalo and Lennox Berkeley. Initially he worked as a trumpeter in the band of the Norwegian Royal Navy, later he lectured in musical theory at the conservatory in Stavanger. Since 1981 he has been a self-employed composer. In 1995 the Sonatine was premiered by Dag Jensen in Rotterdam at the annual meeting of the International Double-reed Society, he recorded the work on CD for the Dabringhaus & Grimm label.
SKU: FL.FX074304
3 movements of a mini concerto for mini soloists who have been playing their instruments for 4-5 years - Pascal PROUST ; Instruments: 1 Bassoon 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 3; Duration: 3 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Original Composition; Composer: Pascal PROUST.
SKU: BT.EMBZ13806
The premiere of the chamber music work written at the end of 1987 was given in August 1989 in Manchester. With its fast-slow-fast sequence of movements and the manner of its formation this piece of about 17 minutes duration follows to some extent classical models. Characteristic of its musical expression is, however, an individual mixture of the varied recollections of genre and mood. The success of the composition has been proved in numerous performances.
