Until the middle of the 1700s the bassoon suffered from a series of technical limitations that retarded it's appreciation until new improvements allowed the classical bassoon (to distinguish it, as we do today, from the baroque instrument) to emerge as a fundamental instrument of ever more complex orchestras. The Ensemble Devienne and bassoonist Massimo Martusciello's new Bongiovanni release features a program of bassoon chamber works by four composers, one from the Classical era (Devienne), an early-Romanti (Danzi) and two 20th c. modernists, Jean FranÃ§aix and Roberto Molinelli.

Tracklist:

Quartet In C Major, Op. 73, No. 1: I. Allegro Spiritoso
Quartet In C Major, Op. 73, No. 1: II. Adagio Cantabile
Quartet In C Major, Op. 73, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro Moderato
Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 40, No. 3: I. Allegro Moderato
Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 40, No. 3: II. Larghetto Non Troppo
Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 40, No. 3: III. Minuetto: Allegretto
Quartet In B-Flat Major, Op. 40, No. 3: IV. Allegretto
Quartet In G Minor, Op. 73, No. 3: I. Allegro Con Espressione
Quartet In G Minor, Op. 73, No. 3: II. Adagio Non Troppo
Quartet In G Minor, Op. 73, No. 3: III. Rondo: Allegretto Poco Moderato
Divertissement For Bassoon And Strings: I. Vivace
Divertissement For Bassoon And Strings: II. Lento
Divertissement For Bassoon And Strings: III. Vivo Assai
Divertissement For Bassoon And Strings: IV. Allegro
Amaderemix (After W.A. Mozart): I. Spass Invaders
Amaderemix (After W.A. Mozart): II. Basset Bassoon
Amaderemix (After W.A. Mozart): III. Die Zauberfagott

UPC: 8007068518425
Label: Bongiovanni
Release Date: 3.10.15
Format: CD

Devienne / Martusciello / Ensemble Devienne - Works for Bassoon & String (CD)