Lebrun: Oboe Concertos

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Lebrun’s Oboe Concertos, written in the Mannheim style, are very attractive works, full of melodic inventiveness and instrumental brilliance. Classical-era oboe concertos, full of flourish and elegantly turned melodies in polished and critically praised recordings.

Composer: Ludwig August Lebrun
Artists: Nancy Ambrose King (oboe), Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra and Jeremy Swerling (conductor)

‘This repertoire certainly deserves your attention,’ wrote the Fanfare reviewer when this album was first issued, ‘for it is an excellent alternative - even a potent supplement - to the Mozart oboe concerto.’ He went on to praise the ‘fine tone’ and ‘impressive technique’ of the soloist, American oboist Nancy Ambrose King. The Janáček Philharmonic play with ‘verve, fine drama, and an excellent sense of unity from beginning to end,’ conducted by Jeremy Swerling who ‘keeps a nice grip on the proceedings, but also allows some flexibility in the way things are done.’

As to the repertoire itself: Ludwig August Lebrun (1752-1790) was an oboist by training, and the son of an oboist at the Mannheim court, Alexander Lebrun. Ludwig evidently wrote these concertos, and another 10 in the same vein, in order to showcase his own abilities on an instrument which was evolving rapidly in terms of technical innovation (projecting further, with more reliable tone) and thus allowing for greater virtuosity on behalf of both composers and performers.

There are four concertos here, and they all adhere to the standard three-movement form and belong to the idiom of the Mannheim school exemplified by exemplified by the likes of Danzi (whose daughter Lebrun married) and Cannabich. There are delicate melodies as well as spectacular virtuosity in music filled with imagination, humour, and depth, not to mention the occasional unexpected turn of phrase.

These are not miniature or insignificant pieces. The opening G minor piece is developed with the kind of pathos we associate with the key in the hands of Mozart, and after two F major concertos, the album concludes with a poignant and stern D minor concerto, punctuated by trumpet and drums, and enclosing a noble Grazioso slow movement where the oboe sings like an abandoned operatic heroine.

Tracklist:
Oboe Concerto in G Minor, André No. 2:
0:00:00 I. Allegro
0:07:46 II. Adagio
0:13:14 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in F Sieber, No. 7:
0:20:04 I. Allegro
0:29:19 II. Adagio
0:34:04 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in F Sieber No. 3:
0:39:15 I. Allegro
0:47:37 II. Adagio
0:49:00 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in D Minor, André No. 1:
0:53:19 I. Allegro
1:02:02 II. Grazioso
1:07:17 III. Rondo

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Thank you for watching! Tracklist:
Oboe Concerto in G Minor, André No. 2:
0:00:00 I. Allegro
0:07:46 II. Adagio
0:13:14 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in F Sieber, No. 7:
0:20:04 I. Allegro
0:29:19 II. Adagio
0:34:04 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in F Sieber, No. 3:
0:39:15 I. Allegro
0:47:37 II. Adagio
0:49:00 III. Rondo

Oboe Concerto in D Minor, André No. 1:
0:53:19 I. Allegro
1:02:02 II. Grazioso
1:07:17 III. Rondo

BrilliantClassics

A have spent many years in Mannheim and Heidelberg as a visiting professor. I did not know anything about this composer and his beautiful music. I have already ordered the CD on Amazon.

mirceadragoman

We grew up with music in our house. We had two upright grand pianos standing over the dead center inside of our now-325 year old farmhouse, over extra braces in the basement.

Beside them were my brother's immense drum set, my acoustic guitar, my brother's bass, another brother's French horn, and various percussion, topped off with my next-older sister's flutes and her oboe.

The oboe, all I could think of when she played was Peter and the wolf. Any time I hear an oboe, as a matter of fact.

This is SWEET. ❤

MexicoAdventurer

Was für eine schöne und entspannende 🎶 Musik.

berndmittelstadt

In between basketball games, Lebrun James picks up his old oboe and plays his little heart out.

StephenLanford-nn

This afternoon I enjoy listening a beautiful music ! Thank you Brilliant Classics for sharing this beautiful music ! 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

anigiuran

아름다운 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎻🎻📯🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤수고 많으셨습니다~☕

류순열-hi

At last! My favorite instrument, the oboe, showcased so beautifully here! Heartfelt thanks, BC, for this gorgeous collection of concertos!❤❤❤ I will be looking for composer Ludwig Lebrun's name on albums now. So many wonderful composers that this American doesn't know about, it seems, I appreciate you bringing them to me! Are there any recordings of his father's works? Just wondering. Take care now!😊

nancyholcombe

Comfort of this performance is beyond words

shin-i-chikozima

Stunning! ❤ Absolutely beautiful! 🎉 Thank you so much for this amazing music 🎶 🙏

ewalichorowicz

Exquisite music and as very often, a great discovery for me, thank you! giving the fact that I lived for two and a half years in Mannheim, I've never heard of Mannheim school before. And wow, your metaphors! I liked this one especially: "the oboe sings like an abandoned operatic heroine".

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