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Artists Simon Van Holen

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Bassoon and contrabassoon; a kaleidoscopic rainbow of virtuosity, concentrated into a single CD. Perhaps there’s nothing unique here, but nevertheless it is something quite special and unusual. No one could argue that either of these is among the most popular of ‘classical’ instruments. The contra’s popularity rating would probably be as low as its pitch! And this is no great surprise. One consequence of its extremely deep register and particular sound is that composers have been less than lavish with their contributions to its repertoire. In popularity contests, the bassoon would probably do a little better than its big brother, though it would still be unlikely to reach the top 10. All too often, and despite all of Prokofiev’s best intentions, it gets associated with the grumpy grandfather in Peter and the Wolf. This is fairly disrespectful of the bassoon (to say nothing of grandpa).

Tracklist

Total time: 01:08:12

1. Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet- Vivace
02:24
2. Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet- Lento
02:44
3. Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet- Vivo assai
02:05
4. Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet- Allegro
02:26
5. Bassnachtigall for contrabassoon solo op. 38- Melancolia
02:25
6. Bassnachtigall for contrabassoon solo op. 38- Perpetuum Mobile
00:49
7. Bassnachtigall for contrabassoon solo op. 38- Fuga
01:21
8. Sonata for bassoon and cello KV292- Allegro
05:22
9. Sonata for bassoon and cello KV292- Andante
04:19
10. Sonata for bassoon and cello KV292- Rondo-Allegro
03:20
11. Quartet for bassoon, 2 violas and cello op. 46 no. 1- Allegro
08:42
12. Quartet for bassoon, 2 violas and cello op. 46 no. 1- Andante
05:02
13. Quartet for bassoon, 2 violas and cello op. 46 no. 1- Menuetto. Moderato-Trio
04:04
14. Quartet for bassoon, 2 violas and cello op. 46 no. 1- Rondo
03:36
15. Concertino for contrabassoon and string quintet- Concertino for contrabassoon and string quintet
19:33

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Additional Information

Label
Challenge Classics
SKU
CC72733
Qualities
DSD 64, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz
Channels
2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround
Artists
Simon Van Holen
Composers
Francaix, Schulhoff, Mozart, Krommer, Olthuis
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
DSD 64
Instruments
Bassoon, Contra Bassoon, Double bass
Release Date
May 13, 2016
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