Lento - Animando molto - Allegro - Più lento - Allegro - Più vivo
HENRI DUTILLEUX
(b. 1916)
12.
Sarabande et Cortège (1942)
7:41
À Monsieur Gustave Dhérin, Professeur au Conservatoire national de Paris
Assez lent - Animex un peu - Animez toujours - Ritenuto -
MARCEL BITSCH
(b. 1921)
13.
Concertino (1948)
7:29
À Monsieur Gustave Dhérin, Professeur au Conservatoire national de Paris
Andante - Animando - Tempo I - Animando - Cadenza - Allegro vivace
LOUIS MARIE EUGENE JANCOURT
(1815-1901)
premiere recording
14.
Nocturne (d'après John Field), Op. 124
4:16
À mon fils
Andante - Cantabile
GABRIEL PIERNÉ
(1863-1937)
15.
Solo de concert, Op. 35 (1898)
5:35
Allegro non troppo - Allegro scherzando
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
(1862-1918)
From Five Pieces transcribed 1992 by Bronislav Prorvich
premier recordings
16.
1
Minstrels, No. 12 from Preludes, Book I (c. 1910)
2:22
Modéré (nerveux et avec humour)
17.
4
The Little Shepherd, No. 5 from 'Children's Corner' (1906-08)
2:36
Très modéré
18.
5
Golliwog's Cake-Walk, No. 6 from 'Children's Corner' (1906-08)
2:48
Allegro giusto - Un peu moins vite - Tempo I
73:38
Solo:Karen Geoghegan bassoon
Solo: Philip Edward Fisher piano
14 and 15 November 2008
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KAREN GEOGHEGAN: FRENCH BASSOON WORKS
The gifted young bassoonist Karen Geoghegan is here joined by the pianist Philip Fisher to present a programme of French music. Dating from the period 1800 – 1972, the repertoire is made up of works by Debussy, Fauré, Koechlin and Dutilleux as well as lesser-known composers such as Pierné, Jancourt, Boutry and Bitsch. BBC Music magazine wrote about the bassoonist’s first disc on Chandos ‘Geoghegan has real expressive maturity too. Elgar’s Romance is heavenly and as an encore, Gershwin’s Summertime deliciously dreamy, showing off a glorious tone, coloured with gentle restrained vibrato… Buy it and share the fun.’ Double Reed Society had this to say ‘This is a marvellous start with which to launch one’s career. Karen should be congratulated on her achievement. I can truly say that I look forward to following her progression as she develops as a soloist and matures her style.’
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Reviews
"The whole program is very nice, and Geoghegan is superb. Fisher is a fantastic accompanist… The repertoire for the bassoon seemed to reach its height in the French romantic; this is a representative sample of that. The temperament of these works will appeal to quite a wide variety of tastes."
David Schwartz - American Record Guide - September/October 2009
"This is Karen Geoghegan’s second disc for Chandos in a year…. Good for her. Good for Chandos. Here is an exceptional young musician – technically highly accomplished and to whom lyrical, mellifluous playing seems to come as naturally as wit and charm”
Jeremy Nicolas - Gramophone - July 2009
Performance **** Recording ****
“…. A thoughtful and inventive programme, performed with tremendous style. Familiar names and works, such as Grovlez’s Sicilienne et Allegro giocoso or the Sarabande et Cortège by Duttilleux nestle alongside more specialist, but equally engaging fare, such as Bountry’s riotous Interfèrences I, or Noël Gallon’s Recit et Allegro. More than ably partnered by Phillip Fisher, Geoghegan is a spirited advocate of these gems. Her beautiful account of Jancourt’s Nocture typifies her combination of natural musicality and exquisite tone, while her approach to Pierne’s Solo de concert and Bitsch’s Concertino underline why, at just 19 she is already a marvellous ambassador for the bassoon.”
Christopher Dingle - BBC Music Magazine - July 2009
“… a clever recital of French miniatures, ranging from Henri Dutilleux’s Chaplinesque ‘Sarabande et Cortège’ to the courtly elegies and neo-baroque fantasies of Faurège’ to the courtly elegies and neo-baroque fantasies of Faurè, Tansman and Koechlin. Closely shadowed by pianist Philip Fisher, Goeghegan shows elegance, wit a gorgeous sound and a bullet-proof technique."
The Independent - May 2009
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