Composer: Bruno Bjelinski, Konstantia Gourzi, Marcel Mihalovici, Boris Papandopulo, Ivo Petrić, Fazil Say, Pantcho Vladigerov
Performer: Theo Plath, Oliver Triendl
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hänssler
Catalogue: HC23006
Release: 2023
Size: 610 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bjelinski: Prelude, Aria and Rondo for Bassoon and Piano
01. I. Preludij. Allegro
02. II. Aria. Andante
03. III. Rondo. Allegro
Petrić: Bassoon Sonata
04. I. Allegretto
05. II. Recitativo – Largo espressivo
06. III. Vivo e giocoso
Gourzi: Angel – Six Miniatures for Peace for Bassoon
07. I. far away. Longing
08. II. near. Dancing
09. III. very close. Impulsive
10. IV. touching Religious
11. V. everywhere. Floating
12. VI. a poem. Singing
Mihalovici: Bassoon Sonata, Op. 76
13. I. Allegro non troppo
14. II. Andante scherzando – Allegro giusto – Molto Adagio
Say: May 2020 for Bassoon
15. I. Allegro ma non troppo, appassionato
16. II. Adagietto
17. III. Allegro assai, molto energico
18. Papandopulo: Elegie for Bassoon and Piano
19. Papandopulo: Scherzo for Bassoon and Piano
20. Vladigerov: Caprice for Bassoon and Piano
“In addition to working together with living composers, the rediscovery of undeservedly forgotten works is an immense enrichment for us instrumentalists, who all too often find ourselves in the role of reproducing a few well-known pieces. It is for this reason that my joy was all the greater when one day Oliver Triendl told me about a genuine treasure: during his extensive research on composers from the Balkan region, he had unearthed a number of completely unknown works for bassoon and piano and immediately had the intuitive idea of recording them on CD. However, the result of his research was so extensive that several CDs could have been filled with the works he had found, and so we played through piles of sheet music for half a night until we finally arrived at our selection for this CD. With this CD, I hope to contribute to the expansion of the repertoire of my instrument, and also to promote a wider dissemination of the classical musical tradition of the Balkan region, which has so far been under-represented, and not only in the bassoon repertoire.” – Theo Plath