Coste: Works for Oboe & Piano

Featuring

Enrico Calcagni
Sonia Ballarin
Napoléon Coste
Hyacinthe Klosé
Stanislas Verroust

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Composer Biography

Stanislas Verroust, whose work is featured on this album, suffered a premature death at 49 due to his strong inclination for alcoholic beverages, which also caused him to lose prestigious career posts.

Composer Biography

Napoléon Coste, primarily known as a guitarist, studied with the renowned guitarist Fernando Sor, who dedicated his Souvenir de Russie for two guitars Op. 63 to Coste.

Composer Biography

Napoléon Coste, the main composer on this album, was named after Bonaparte by his father, a staunch supporter of the 'Emperor of France'.

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of the works included.

Composer Biography

After a brilliant solo career, Napoléon Coste broke his arm in 1863, forcing him to abandon performing and dedicate himself to teaching.

Composition History

The Concertino and Sonate by Napoléon Coste, featured on this album, are known through fair copy manuscripts held at the Royal Library of Copenhagen.

Composer Biography

Stanislas Verroust, another composer on this album, was a talented oboist who also mastered the English horn, flute, and violin, even playing second violin in an orchestra at age seventeen.