Antonio Pasculli, a virtuoso oboist, became a professor of oboe and cor anglais at the Palermo Conservatory at the young age of eighteen.
Composer Biography
Pasculli's playing career ended in 1884 due to concerns he might be losing his sight, after which he became a conductor.
Performer Biography
Ivan Paisov, the oboist on this recording, joined the famous Bolshoy Theatre Orchestra as a principal oboist in 1992.
Compositional Technique
Pasculli's operatic fantasias, such as those on this album, make phenomenal technical demands on the performer, prioritizing virtuosity over the thematic material.
Performer Biography
Natalia Shcherbakova, the pianist on this recording, is a laureate of international piano competitions in The Netherlands and Lithuania.
Instruments
Antonio Pasculli played a boxwood oboe and an eleven-key cor anglais.
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