Gabriel Pierné: Solo de concert, Op. 35 (1898)

00:00 - I. Solo de concert: Allegro ma non troppo
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Bassoon: David Sattler
Piano: Christian Ivaldi
Year of Recording: 2006
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“Although most of us know Gabriel Pierne as a composer, he also had a long and distinguished career as the conductor of the Colonne Orchestra in Paris. During his 22 years in this position, he conducted the premieres of many works by influential composers such as Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky, including the world premiere of Stravinsky's Firebird at the Paris Opera in 1910. Of conducting, Pierné once said, ''To read a score, weigh up its merits with your instinct, infallible sense of science and good taste; to reason, to compare, to understand and admire, this gives true satisfaction."

The Solo de Concert is the first of two solo bassoon works that Pierné was commissioned to write for the Paris Conservatoire concours (the other being his Prélude de concert sur un thème de Purcell, Op.53). Intended to show off the ability of the player, the Solo de Concert is a vibrant piece full of excitement and energy. It opens with a dramatic theme in D minor, which is contrasted by a passionate espressivo section and a light, playful scherzando before coming to a triumphant end in D major." (Gabrielle Hsu & Rittika Gambhir)
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