Viola Wilmsen & Kimiko Imani – Gal, Martinu, Haas, Janacek & Slavicky: Oboe & Piano (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Viola Wilmsen & Kimiko Imani – Gál, Martinu, Haas, Janácek & Slavicky: Oboe & Piano (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:14:09 minutes | 653 MB | Genre: Classical
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What types of musical character do we associate with the oboe? We imagine long, lyrical phrases, mournful, fragile melodies, agile musicianship, and a folk-like character. During my time as principal oboist in the orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, it felt as if I died “a thousand deaths” every evening until the main character on stage had finally breathed his/her last sigh and the sobbing oboe had sung its plaintive melody to the end. On the other hand, have you ever heard an oboe sonority that is fierce, conquering or threatening? The 20th century produced a number for works for oboe and piano in which the woodwind instrument adopts an almost “furious” character. In this program we would like to demonstrate the oboe’s variety of tone colour and great versatility.

Tracklist

Klement Slavický (1910 – 1999)
1Suite for Oboe and Piano: I. Pastorale 04:57
2 Suite for Oboe and Piano: II. Scherzo 03:57
3 Suite for Oboe and Piano: III. Triste 07:51
4 Suite for Oboe and Piano: IV. Bacchanale rustico 05:21

Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928)
Zdravas Kralovno (Salve Regina)
5 Jenufa: Aria. Zdravas Kralovno 02:30

Hans Gál (1890 – 1987)
Sonata for Oboe and Piano Op. 85 (1965)
6 Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 85: I. Tranquillo con moto 09:06
7 Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 85: II. Pavane. Allegretto 05:24
8 Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 85: III. Allegro sostenuto assai 08:28

Bohulslav Martinů (1890 – 1959)
Moldavian Folksongs
9 New Spalicek . Miniatures: II. The forsaken Lover 01:24
10 New Slovak Songs: II. So tell me 02:45
11 New Spalicek . Miniatures: VI. The unhappy Lover 02:47
12 Songs for a Friend of my Country: III. Religious Song 02:34

Pavel Haas (1899 – 1944)
Suita for Oboe and Piano Op. 17 (1939)
13 Suita for Oboe and Piano, Op. 17: I. Furioso 04:18
14 Suita for Oboe and Piano, Op. 17: II. Con Fuoco 05:49
15 Suita for Oboe and Piano, Op. 17: III. Moderato 06:53

Personnel
Viola Wilmsen, oboe
Kimiko Imani, piano

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