Voyage of a Sea-God: The Bassoon Through the 20th Century

Laurence Perkins, Richard Henry Walthew, Sergei Prokofiev, Camille Saint-Saëns, Granville Bantock, Arnold Bax, Paul Hindemith, William Schuman, Henri Dutilleux, Herbert Howells, Elizabeth Maconchy, Alan Ridout, Andrzej Panufnik, Richard Rodney Bennett & David Bedford

34 BRANI • 2 ORE E 24 MINUTI • JUL 02 2021

1

Walthew: Introduction & Allegro

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Richard Henry Walthew

05:40

2

Prokofiev: Scherzo humoristique for 4 Bassoons, Op. 12a

Catriona McDermid, Amy Thompson, Matthew Kitteringham, Laurence Perkins & Sergei Prokofiev

02:49

3

Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: I. Allegretto moderato

Michael Hancock, Laurence Perkins & Camille Saint-Saëns

02:53

4

Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: II. Allegro scherzando

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Camille Saint-Saëns

04:16

5

Saint-Saëns: Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168: III. Molto adagio – Allegro moderato

Michael Hancock, Laurence Perkins & Camille Saint-Saëns

06:23

6

Bantock: Incidental Music from Macbeth: I. Lament

Laurence Perkins, Amy Thompson, Catriona McDermid & Granville Bantock

02:54

7

Bantock: Incidental Music from Macbeth: II. Dance of the Witches

Matthew Kitteringham, Laurence Perkins, Catriona McDermid & Granville Bantock

03:47

8

Bax: Threnody and Scherzo: I. Threnody

Michael Escreet, Susie Mészáros, Laurence Perkins, Carducci String Quartet, Eira Lynn Jones & Arnold Bax

11:17

9

Bax: Threnody and Scherzo: II. Scherzo

Susie Mészáros, Michael Escreet, Laurence Perkins, Eira Lynn Jones, Carducci String Quartet & Arnold Bax

06:54

10

Hindemith: Bassoon Sonata: I. Leicht bewegt

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Paul Hindemith

02:12

11

Hindemith: Bassoon Sonata: II. Langsam – Marsch – Pastorale

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Paul Hindemith

06:24

12

Schuman: Quartettino for 4 Bassoons: I. Ostinato

Matthew Kitteringham, Laurence Perkins, Catriona McDermid, Amy Thompson & William Schuman

01:16

13

Schuman: Quartettino for 4 Bassoons: II. Nocturne

Matthew Kitteringham, Laurence Perkins, Catriona McDermid, Amy Thompson & William Schuman

01:30

14

Schuman: Quartettino for 4 Bassoons: III. Valse

Matthew Kitteringham, Laurence Perkins, Catriona McDermid, Amy Thompson & William Schuman

00:58

15

Schuman: Quartettino for 4 Bassoons: IV. Fughetta

Amy Thompson, Catriona McDermid, Laurence Perkins, Matthew Kitteringham & William Schuman

01:14

16

Dutilleux: Sarabande et Cortège: I. Sarabande

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Henri Dutilleux

02:41

17

Dutilleux: Sarabande et Cortège: II. Cortège

Michael Hancock, Laurence Perkins & Henri Dutilleux

05:03

18

Howells: Minuet "Grace for a Fresh Egg"

Michael Hancock, Laurence Perkins & Herbert Howells

02:00

19

Maconchy: Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: I. Moderato

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Elizabeth Maconchy

05:40

20

Maconchy: Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: II. Lento espressivo, intimo

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Elizabeth Maconchy

05:53

21

Maconchy: Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra: III. Presto giocoso

Laurence Perkins, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, William Goodchild & Elizabeth Maconchy

05:08

22

Ridout: Caliban and Ariel: I. Caliban

Laurence Perkins & Alan Ridout

02:46

23

Ridout: Caliban and Ariel: II. Ariel

Laurence Perkins & Alan Ridout

04:21

24

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: I. Prologo –

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

01:51

25

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: II. Recitativo I –

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

05:12

26

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: III. Recitativo II

Laurence Perkins, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

02:56

27

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: IV. Aria –

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

10:13

28

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: V. Cadenza –

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

02:08

29

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: VI. Adagio lamentoso –

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Perkins, William Goodchild & Andrzej Panufnik

03:45

30

Panufnik: Bassoon Concerto: VII. Epilogo

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, William Goodchild, Laurence Perkins & Andrzej Panufnik

01:40

31

Richard Rodney Bennett: Bassoon Sonata: I. Moderato

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Richard Rodney Bennett

06:25

32

Richard Rodney Bennett: Bassoon Sonata: II. Forlana

Laurence Perkins, Michael Hancock & Richard Rodney Bennett

05:02

33

Richard Rodney Bennett: Bassoon Sonata: III. Molto allegro – Andante

Michael Hancock, Laurence Perkins & Richard Rodney Bennett

06:04

34

Bedford: Dreams of Stac Pollaidh

Laurence Perkins & David Bedford

05:08

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