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Love is a Rebellious Bird: French Music for Oboe and Piano

2/3/2023, 18 Tracks, 1:19:53

Featuring

  • Catherine Tanner-Williams
  • Christopher Williams
  • Georges Bizet
  • Henri Brod
  • Blas Maria Colomer
  • Henri Dallier
  • Henri Dutilleux
  • Francis Poulenc
  • Maurice Ravel
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Louise-Marie Simon (Claude Arrieu)

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Composition History

Blai Maria Colomer's Fantaisie for Oboe and Piano or Orchestra became the Morceaux de Concours (competition piece) at the Paris Conservatoire in 1899.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Blai Maria Colomer, a Franco-Spanish composer, was the first Spanish pianist to win first prize at the Paris Conservatoire in 1860.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Henri Dallier, who composed the Fantaisie Caprice, had a career primarily as a successful organist, succeeding Gabriel Fauré as organist of la Madeleine.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Camille Saint-Saëns, a child prodigy and composer of famous works like 'Danse macabre', was also a multi-linguist, author, poet, and expert in archaeology and astronomy.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Henri Brod, an oboist and principal of the Paris Opera Orchestra, made keywork advancements to the oboe, allowing it to play a low B flat for the first time.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Francis Poulenc's Oboe Sonata, dedicated to the memory of his friend Prokofiev, was the last work Poulenc wrote before his own death.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features world premiere recordings of several pieces, including works by Bizet, Donizetti, and Louise-Marie Simon (Claude Arrieu).

Source: Booklet

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