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Another CHANDOS Gem, August 9, 2009
This review is from: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Works (Audio CD)
I was led to this album because I love the bassoon and have become quite enamored of the excellent playing of the brilliant young bassoonist Karen Geoghegan. She has an amazing talent. I've never heard of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari before, but very much enjoyed these well-played works. The thing I love about CHANDOS is that they record a lot of work from somewhat "obscure" composers rather than going back and re-recording the usual classics by well-known composers. No disrespect intended to Mozart, et al. I listen to plenty of their great works. But its a pleasant surprise to find these gems. CHANDOS delivers again and again.
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Fantastic bassoon and orchestra harmonies...., December 8, 2011
This review is from: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Works (Audio CD)
Karen Geoghegan is superb in the "Suite-Concertino for bassoon". Her bassoon at times harmonizes so perfectly with the orchestra that it at first causes one to be alarmed, it's almost like an audio illusion. One has not heard harmonies like that before, so one at first thinks something is wrong, but after one realizes what one is really hearing, it goes from shock to astonishment! Truly an unique experience.
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