Aris Alexander Blettenberg, the pianist, is known as a "rare double talent" for his skills in both piano performance and conducting, having won the International Hans von Bülow Competition in 'Conducting from the Piano'.
Composer Biography
Nadia Boulanger, whose Trois Pièces are featured, was a world-renowned teacher whose students included diverse artistic personalities like Aaron Copland, Astor Piazzolla, and Philip Glass.
Historical Context
Claude Debussy composed his Sonata in G Minor during 1916/17, a period when the savagery and destruction of the First World War were in full swing.
Interpretation
The bassoonist, Theo Plath, chose to arrange these works for bassoon and piano because he believes the bassoon's timbre is appropriate for the music of Impressionism and Late Romanticism.
Interpretation
Theo Plath, the bassoonist, sometimes uses alternative techniques, like flutter-tonguing instead of tremolos, to achieve the composer's intended effect on the bassoon.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Lost Times," refers to Marcel Proust's multi-volume novel "In Search of Lost Time," which explores memory as a source of artistic inspiration.
Performer Biography
Theo Plath, the bassoonist, won a prize at the 2019 ARD International Music Competition and is the Principal Bassoon of the Frankfurt HR Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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