Twentieth Century Oboe Sonatas

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Alex Klein gives a richly detailed account of oboe sonata stalwarts by Bowen, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns; the lesser-known Dutilleux and Bozza works add depth. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 9th Aug 2019
Catalogue No: CDR90000186
Label: Cedille
Length: 79 minutes

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Bowen: Sonata for Oboe & Piano op.85

Work length16:34

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

I. Allegretto grazioso

Track length7:04

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II. Andantino espressivo

Track length5:09

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III. Finale. Allegro giocoso

Track length4:21

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Eben: Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 1

Work length13:56

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

I. Militare. Allegro risoluto

Track length3:41

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II. Pastorale. Andante cantabile

Track length5:04

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III. Ballabile. Presto

Track length5:11

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Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata

Work length16:17

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

I. Aria. Grave

Track length3:03

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II. Scherzo. Vif

Track length3:51

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III. Final. Assez allant

Track length3:52

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I. Très calme

Track length5:31

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Bozza: Sonate for Oboe and Piano

Work length7:27

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

II. Vif

Track length2:19

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III. Extrêmement tendre, expressif

Track length3:02

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IV. Animé

Track length2:06

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Poulenc: Oboe Sonata, Op. 185

Work length14:19

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

I. Elégie

Track length5:30

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II. Scherzo

Track length4:13

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III. Déploration

Track length4:36

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Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata in D major Op. 166

Work length10:38

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Alex Klein (oboe), Phillip Bush (piano)

I. Andantino

Track length3:45

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II. Ad libitum - Allegretto - Ad libitum

Track length4:44

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III. Molto allegro

Track length2:09

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Grammy Award-winner Alex Klein, former principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, performs sonatas that signify the oboes 20th-century reemergence as a brilliant solo instrument. One of the worlds most famous oboe players, Klein says he waited to acquire a professional lifetimes worth of experience before putting his stamp on the six sonatas heard here. With pianist Phillip Bush, Klein plays works that he says define the modern oboe: Camille Saint-Saëns jovial, late-Romantic Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 166; York Bowens lushly beautiful Sonata for Oboe and Pianoforte, Op. 85; Henri Dutilleuxs emotionally wide-ranging Sonata for Oboe and Piano; Petr Ebens youthful, inventive Oboe Sonata, Op.1; Francis Poulencs late, philosophical Sonata for Oboe and Piano, FP 185; and Eugène Bozzas Sonata for Oboe and Piano, an ethereal, rarely heard tour de force.

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December 2019

Alex Klein gives a richly detailed account of oboe sonata stalwarts by Bowen, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns; the lesser-known Dutilleux and Bozza works add depth.

December 2019

The musical impression here is life-affirming: a repertoire – and an artist – rich in playfulness, sincerity and wit...There are family resemblances between these works, but Klein’s eloquent articulation and rich, lucid tone can adapt to all manner of sound worlds.

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