English Music for Oboe and Strings [Import]

Arnold Bax (Composer), Benjamin Britten (Composer), Arthur Bliss (Composer), Audubon Quartet (Orchestra), Pamela Pecha (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Pamela Pecha
• Orchestra: Audubon Quartet
• Composer: Arnold Bax, Benjamin Britten, Arthur Bliss
• Audio CD (October 29, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: IMP Carlton Classics
• ASIN: B000000TP7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,031,606 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Qnt: Tempo Molto Moderato

2. Qnt: Lento Espressivo

3. Qnt: Allegro Giocoso

4. Qnt: Assai Sostenuto

5. Qnt: Andante Con Molto

6. Qnt: Vivace

7. Fant Qt, Op.2: Andante All Marcia

8. Fant Qt, Op.2: Allegro Giusto

9. Fant Qt, Op.2: Con Fuoco

10. Fant Qt, Op.2: Tempo I - Andante Alla Marcia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars The oboe quintet by three generations of Brits, October 8, 2007

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David Burch "Systems integration engineer, mu... (Hamilton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: English Music for Oboe and Strings (Audio CD)

The oboe quintet occupies one of the odd little nooks of chamber music, but when Arnold Bax created a jewel, he inspired two notable British successors to attempt the same. Oboist Pamela Pecha Woods and the Audubon Quartet translate these very different cousins into three splendid performances.

Soloist Woods dazzles with a pure tone and quiet virtuosity. Her tone blends seemlessly with the strings, as do her perfect intonation and articulation. The strings navigate the different styles of these three works with intelligence and a lovely but ever-adapting sound: The three composers never give the strings a chance to coast into accompaniment mode, and every moment is a challenge met superbly by the five musicians.

I own a different release of the same recording, with the soloist credited as Pamela Woods rather than Pamela Pecha. Under either name, or as Pamela Pecha Woods, she is hard to find. Once assistant principal in Cleveland and later with the San Antonio Symphony, she has apparently moved to the background, so that Google reveals her name on public radio playlists but hardly anywhere else. I hope she's still enjoying the music wherever she may be.