Olav Berg considers his work as a craftsman, focusing on making the music performable and ensuring its timbral effect is clear, rather than expressing personal feelings.
Composition History
Carl Maria von Weber's Bassoon Concerto, Opus 75, was composed under tight deadline pressure in 1811 for the court musician Georg Friedrich Brandt at the request of the Bavarian King and his wife.
Composition History
Olav Berg, a Norwegian composer, wrote his new bassoon concerto specifically for this recording and for his fellow countryman, Dag Jensen.
Composer Biography
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, a Finnish contemporary of Beethoven, was a clarinettist at the royal court in Stockholm and studied composition in Paris.
Composition History
Weber's Andante e Rondo ungarese, Opus 35, was originally a 'Concertino per la Viola' for his brother Fritz, which he 'completely revised for bassoon' in just three days for a performance in Prague.
Performer Biography
Dag Jensen, the bassoonist on this recording, began his orchestral career at age sixteen with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and has won the prestigious ARD Music Competition in Munich twice.
Composition History
Crusell's bassoon concerto was written in 1829 for his son-in-law, Frans Carl Preumayr, a brilliant bassoonist, just before Preumayr embarked on a long tour.
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