Mozart, Weber & Du Puy: Bassoon Concertos Bram van Sambeek, Swedish Chamber Orchestra & Alexei Ogrintchouk

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K 191:
• 1 Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K 191: I. Allegro 07:11
• 2 Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K 191: II. Andante ma Adagio 06:16
• 3 Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major, K 191: III. Rondo 03:52
• Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826): Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127:
• 4 Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127: I. Allegro ma non troppo 08:04
• 5 Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127: II. Adagio 04:29
• 6 Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, J. 127: III. Rondo 04:23
• Édouard Du Puy (1770 - 1822): Bassoon Concerto in C Minor:
• 7 Bassoon Concerto in C Minor: I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro moderato 13:00
• 8 Bassoon Concerto in C Minor: II. Adagio 06:58
• 9 Bassoon Concerto in C Minor: III. Rondo 10:19
• Total Runtime 01:04:32

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As Bram van Sambeek writes in the liner notes to his new disc, bassoonists consider Mozart's Concerto in B flat major the absolute pinnacle of their repertoire. A man of great contrasts himself, Mozart recognised the potential of the bassoon as a vehicle for expressing a wide range of moods and attitudes - from the joking and playful to the dreamily tuneful. Another composer who showed a special understanding for the instrument was Carl Maria von Weber, whose Concerto in F major doesn't come far behind Mozart's on the list of all-time bassoon hits. But as all bassoonists would agree, that list is on the short side - compared to the piano or the violin, the bassoon has been sadly underused by composers.

How much easier then to imagine van Sambeek's excitement when, by chance, he came across an unknown bassoon concerto. From a library in Stockholm he had requested a quintet for bassoon and strings by the Swiss-born, Swedish based singer-conductor-composer and jack-of-most-trades Édouard Du Puy (c. 1770-1822) but, by mistake, he was sent a copy of the autograph manuscript for Du Puy's 'Concerto pour le Basson' in C minor. Recognising the importance of the discovery, van Sambeek organised for a modern edition to be made. Describing it as 'a work which deserves a place amongst the few important bassoon concertos that we have', he has now chosen to present it to the world alongside Mozart and von Weber, with spirited support from the acclaimed Swedish Chamber Orchestra conducted by his colleague and long-time collaborator, the oboist Alexei Ogrintchouk.

Bram van Sambeek, bassoon
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Alexei Ogrintchouk, conductor

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