Voyage of a sea-god

 
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WALTHEW / PANUFNIK / BANTOCK / BAX / HINDEMITH / SCHUMAN / etc
Voyage of a sea-god
Laurence Perkins (bassoon) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, with Michael Hancock (piano) & others

[ Hyperion / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 2 July 2021

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Beginning in 1900 with Richard Henry Walthew and ending in 1999 with David Bedford, the intrepid musical journey undertaken by Laurence Perkins and friends celebrates the extraordinary versatility of the twentieth-century bassoon.

"It's an extensive programme, encompassing a variety of styles and forces ranging from bassoon solo to small orchestral ensembles. There are some real treats, such as Bantock's splendidly imaginative incidental music for Macbeth, scored for bassoon trio and winningly played here in its disc debut (indeed, there are no less than six premiere recordings in this set)." BBC Music

"An engaging guide throughout, Perkins gets sterling support from a wealth of fine musicians and ensembles. His booklet notes, setting each work in the context of relevant world events, are a quirkily perceptive enhancement of this enterprising and wholly recommendable project." Gramophone

Tracks:

Introduction and Allegro - Richard Henry Walthew (1872-1951)

Scherzo humoristique Op 12bis - Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Bassoon Sonata in G major Op 168 - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Incidental music from Macbeth - Sir Granville Bantock (1868-1946)

Threnody and Scherzo - Sir Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Bassoon Sonata - Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Quartettino for four bassoons - William Schuman (1910-1992)

Sarabande et Cortège - Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013)

Minuet 'Grace for a fresh egg' - Herbert Howells (1892-1983)

Concertino for bassoon and string orchestra - Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)

Caliban and Ariel - Alan Ridout (1934-1996)

Concerto for bassoon and small orchestra - Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1914-1991)

Bassoon Sonata - Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

Dreams of Stac Pollaidh - David Bedford (1937-2011)