Bart Schneemann, the oboist, won the prestigious 3M Music prize in 1991 and teaches at the Royal Conservatory at The Hague.
Composer Biography
Ludwig August Lebrun, the composer, was appointed as a 'student oboist' at the Mannheim Orchestra at the age of 12, following his father, Jacob Alexander Lebrun, who was the solo oboist there.
Compositional Technique
Lebrun's concerti incorporate innovations from the 'Mannheim School,' such as frequent dynamic effects, the 'Mannheim Rocket' (a powerful broken triad), and the 'sigh' (a sighing appoggiatura).
Composer Biography
Lebrun became the first oboist of the Mannheim Orchestra by age 18, earning a high salary of 800 florins a month and having the freedom to tour as a soloist.
Performer Biography
Many contemporary composers, including Gija Kantsjeli and John Zorn, have written new pieces for Bart Schneemann, the oboist on this recording.
Performer Biography
Jan Willem de Vriend, the conductor, established the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam in 1982, an ensemble focused on 17th and 18th-century music.
Performer Biography
Bart Schneemann, the oboist on this album, has performed as a soloist with renowned conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Ton Koopman, and Valery Gergiev.
