Matthew Wilkie – The Galant Bassoon (2009) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Matthew Wilkie – The Galant Bassoon (2009)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 72:36 minutes | 1,45 GB
Classical | Official Digital Download – Source: Melba Recordings | Front cover

“People who ignore this disc … are missing one of the best chamber music discs I’ve heard in a long time.” — MusicWeb International (UK)

Take an elegant diversion with The Galant Bassoon. Matthew Wilkie, with sophistication and agility rescues this usually dolorous member of the woodwind section and places it, deservedly, in the spotlight.
The bassoon comes out of the closet!
Virtuoso bassoonist from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, MATTHEW WILKIE, showcases the colour and brilliance of his instrument in a sparkling and sophistication collaboration with harpsichordist NEAL PERES DA COSTA and double bassist KEES BOERSMA.
A generous selection of six chamber pieces by J.S. Bach, Telemann and C.P.E. Bach—with their melodic exuberance, dance-like rhythms, consoling adagios and virtuosic flights of display—provide the perfect vehicle for the imagination, flair and musical artistry of these players.
For 20 years Matthew Wilkie has been Principal Bassoon of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, frequently performing as soloist with them.
Neal Peres Da Costa is recognised as an expert in early music performance.
Kees Boersma is the renowned Principal Bass of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
The Galant Bassoon references the galant style, a change from much of the complexity and ornamentation of the Baroque to a simpler, more classical approach epitomised by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach and others in their compositions and by much of the music in this winning recital.
This CD was produced with the kind support of the Australia Council for the Arts.

Tracklist:
01 – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – I. Cantabile
02 – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – II. Allegro
03 – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – III. Recitativo-Arioso
04 – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – IV. Vivace
05 – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – I. Andante
06 – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – II. Largo e dolce
07 – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – III. Presto
08 – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – I. Largo
09 – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – II. Allegro
10 – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – III. Soave
11 – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6- IV. Allegro
12 – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – I. Adagio ma non tanto
13 – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – II. Allegro
14 – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – III. Andante
15 – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – IV. Allegro
16 – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – I. Triste
17 – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – II. Allegro
18 – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – III. Andante
19 – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – IV. Vivace
20 – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – I. Poco adagio
21 – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – II. Allegro
22 – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – III. Allegro