Kimiko Imani, the pianist on this album, made her acclaimed debut as a concert soloist in Tokyo's Suntory Hall with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
Instruments
The bassoon experienced its first golden age as a solo instrument in the 17th and 18th centuries, with Vivaldi alone writing around 40 bassoon concertos.
Performer Biography
Emilien Lefèvre, the oboist on this album, is the brother of Marceau Lefèvre, the bassoonist.
Composition History
Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Bassoon and Piano is part of a unique cycle of 26 sonatas he wrote for almost every orchestral instrument between 1935 and 1955.
Historical Context
Many French bassoon works, including three on this album by Dutilleux, Bernaud, and Bitsch, originated as 'test pieces' commissioned by the Paris Conservatoire for competitions and auditions.
Performer Biography
Marceau Lefèvre, the bassoonist on this album, began playing the saxophone at age seven and the bassoon at twelve, studying both instruments in parallel.
Composition History
Martial Solal's "Seul contre tous" is the only unaccompanied bassoon piece on this album and is a world-premiere recording.
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