André Previn: Bassoon Sonata (1999)

00:00 - I. With energy
06:00 - II. Slowly
10:40 - III. Vivace, very rhythmic
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Bassoon: Annette Winker
Piano: Klaus Simon
Year of Recording: 2015
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"Known as a successful classical conductor, jazz pianist, and composer of jazz, classical, and film music, André Previn frequently bridged the gap between popular and so-called "serious" music, and in doing so broadened the horizons of both. A German-American who fled Nazi Germany with his family in his youth, he went on to win four Academy Awards, all for his work on film musicals in late '50s and '60s, including his adaptation of My Fair Lady (1964). By the '70s, he had established himself as one of the world's leading classical conductors, with terms at the London Symphony Orchestra (1968-1979), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1976-1984), and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1985-1992). He also served as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1985 to 1989. During his tenure at the LSO, the BBC series André Previn's Music Hour made him household name. All the while, his career-spanning jazz recordings included collaborations with artists such as Benny Carter, Herb Ellis, and Shelly Manne, as well as classical artists including Itzhak Perlman, Leontyne Price, and Kiri Te Kanawa. Winner of ten Grammy Awards, Previn was the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010." (Marcey Donelson)
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[lucpraslan]

Bassoontastic. Thanks for posting 👍🏻👍🏻

[LinusBerglund]

Huh! I have thought about looking this piece up. Seems like a perfect recital piece. No real technical difficulties, cute, easy to listen to, tonal enough..

Thanks for posting.

Edit: and oh, I was expecting an American to play, but the sound was suspiciously European and then I heard that Vienna f# and knew that it couldn't be!