Marina Dranishnikova, a highly talented Russian composer of the early 20th century, is relatively unknown, and her father was a conductor at the Mariinsky Theatre in Leningrad.
Performer Biography
Katsuya Watanabe, the oboist on this recording, began piano at age three and oboe at thirteen, and has held solo oboist positions in several European orchestras.
Compositional Technique
Camille Saint-Saëns's Sonata op. 166, written shortly before his death at 86, is characterized by its transparent, Classicist writing and an economy of notes, reflecting a mature proficiency.
Composer Biography
Trygve Madsen, a Norwegian composer, explicitly acknowledges inspiration from Prokofiev and Shostakovich, particularly in the sound and march-like features of his music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers featured on this album, despite their diverse backgrounds, share a common goal: to explore and reveal the "soul" of the oboe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Eugène Bozza's Fantaisie pastorale for oboe invites association with the myth of Syrinx and Pan, a common theme in French music with literary bases.
Composition History
Charles Fargues's Fantasy on themes from Der Freischütz was published in 1876, a time when arrangements of popular pieces were common due to more widespread home music-making.
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