The cor anglais found its way into the orchestra in 1830 at the premiere of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, thanks to the efforts of oboists who introduced it as a solo instrument.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Charles Koechlin, who had a particular fondness for the oboe, later in life sought simplicity and purity of expression in 'art monodique,' consisting of long monodic melody lines often without bar lines.
Composition History
Charles Koechlin's Suite for solo cor anglais, Op. 185, was inspired by George Sand's novel Les Maîtres Sonneurs, published after her relationship with Frédéric Chopin.
Composition History
A missing cor anglais concerto by Gustave Vogt, mentioned by musicologist François-Joseph Fétis, is believed to be the '2ème Solo de Concert' for oboe, which has been reconstructed for this recording.
Composer Biography
Gustave Vogt, an oboist and cor anglais player, is considered the founder of the French oboe school and taught over one hundred oboe students at the Paris Conservatoire for 37 years.
Album & Artwork
This double album of French works concludes a trilogy of recordings for cor anglais and piano, following albums of Italian, German, and Swiss works.
Performer Biography
Martin Frutiger, the cor anglais player on this album, is the principal cor anglais player with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and has won several international competitions.
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