The French oboist Gabriel Pidoux, voted 'Instrumental Soloist of the Year' at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2020, has made a name for himself in both early and modern repertories. He now records his first solo album, accompanied by the pianist Jorge GonzÃ¡lez Buajasan. It presents the works of two female and three male composers, beginning with Robert Schumann's Three Romances, a masterpiece of chamber music with oboe, which Gabriel Pidoux has decided to juxtapose with the Three Pieces of Leopold Wallner (1847-1913), magnificent works which have never been recorded. Also on the program is a transcription of Clara Schumann's Three Romances. 'These are pieces from the heart, which set the Romantic tone', writes Gabriel Pidoux. 'We follow them with the PoÃ¨me of Marina Dranishnikova (1929-94), the only known piece by this Russian composer. It is a rather dark, very tormented piece, wholly Romantic although composed somewhat later, in the middle of the twentieth century.' Finally, a transcription of Elgar's famous Salut d'amour rounds off the program.

Tracklist:

Trois Romances pour Hautbois et Piano, Op. 94~I. Nicht schnell
Trois Romances pour Hautbois et Piano, Op. 94~II. Einfach, innig
Trois Romances pour Hautbois et Piano, Op. 94~III. Nicht schnell
Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Trois PiÃ¨ces Dans Le Style Romantique pour Hautbois et Piano~I. Chant d'amour
Trois PiÃ¨ces Dans Le Style Romantique pour Hautbois et Piano~II. Mazurka
Trois PiÃ¨ces Dans Le Style Romantique pour Hautbois et Piano~III. RÃªverie
PoÃ¨me pour Hautbois et Piano
Trois Romances, Op. 22~I. Andante molto
Trois Romances, Op. 22~II. Allegretto: Mit zartem Vortrage
Trois Romances, Op. 22~III. Leidenschaftlich schnell

UPC: 3760014197895
Label: Alpha
Release Date: 3.11.22
Format: CD

Dranishnikova / Pidoux / Buajasan - Romance (CD)