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French bassoon or German bassoon (fagott): this was long a difficult choice to make, so different are the two instruments. They are distinct as much for their wood (Rio rosewood in France or varnished maple in Germany) as for their technique and their sound. The timbre of the French bassoon (let us remember the beginning of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring) is clearer and more precise than the German bassoon, which blends better with the orchestral mass. The conflict has now subsided and the German bassoon is the dominant instrument throughout the world, even in most French orchestras.
This universality of the fagott is illustrated by this recital by the French bassoonist Sophie Dervaux, first soloist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, using the German bassoon. With her compatriot Sélim Mazari at the piano, she offers a programme in which two original works, the Sonatas for bassoon and piano by Saint-Saëns and Koechlin, alternate with transcriptions of pieces by Reynaldo Hahn, Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux and Roger Boutry.
A golden opportunity to discover an endearing instrument, whose tessitura, similar to that of a cello, can move and seduce just as much as a cello itself. Seen here, the bassoon is a far cry from the humourous or sarcastic connotations which have limited it for so long. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reynaldo Hahn, Composer - Carlo Colombo, Arranger - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Maurice Ravel, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Arranger, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Gabriel Fauré, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Arranger, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Claude Debussy, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Arranger, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Claude Debussy, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Arranger, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Charles Koechlin, Composer - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Charles Koechlin, Composer - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Charles Koechlin, Composer - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Alphonse Leduc Editions Musicales, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist - Henri Duttilleux, Composer
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Roger Boutry, Composer - Chappell Theatrales Prod, MusicPublisher - Sélim Mazari, Artist, MainArtist, Clavier - Sophie Dervaux, Bassoon, Artist, MainArtist
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
Album review
French bassoon or German bassoon (fagott): this was long a difficult choice to make, so different are the two instruments. They are distinct as much for their wood (Rio rosewood in France or varnished maple in Germany) as for their technique and their sound. The timbre of the French bassoon (let us remember the beginning of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring) is clearer and more precise than the German bassoon, which blends better with the orchestral mass. The conflict has now subsided and the German bassoon is the dominant instrument throughout the world, even in most French orchestras.
This universality of the fagott is illustrated by this recital by the French bassoonist Sophie Dervaux, first soloist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, using the German bassoon. With her compatriot Sélim Mazari at the piano, she offers a programme in which two original works, the Sonatas for bassoon and piano by Saint-Saëns and Koechlin, alternate with transcriptions of pieces by Reynaldo Hahn, Debussy, Ravel, Dutilleux and Roger Boutry.
A golden opportunity to discover an endearing instrument, whose tessitura, similar to that of a cello, can move and seduce just as much as a cello itself. Seen here, the bassoon is a far cry from the humourous or sarcastic connotations which have limited it for so long. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:51
- Main artists: Sophie Dervaux Sélim Mazari
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Berlin Classics
- Genre: Classical
2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH 2021 Berlin Classics/Edel Germany GmbH
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