An appealing vehicle for Brazilian oboist Alex Klein, this double-disc affords him a generous amount of time to display his virtuosic abilities to the fullest extent possible. Oboe teachers and students will find this album most valuable, and others may appreciate the exciting program Klein has chosen, even if the works are not yet famous or acknowledged as twentieth century classics. Bohuslav Martinu's tuneful Concerto for oboe and small orchestra (1955) is the most openly tonal and charming work, and boasts an energetic ...
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An appealing vehicle for Brazilian oboist Alex Klein, this double-disc affords him a generous amount of time to display his virtuosic abilities to the fullest extent possible. Oboe teachers and students will find this album most valuable, and others may appreciate the exciting program Klein has chosen, even if the works are not yet famous or acknowledged as twentieth century classics. Bohuslav Martinu's tuneful Concerto for oboe and small orchestra (1955) is the most openly tonal and charming work, and boasts an energetic piano part that almost rivals the oboe, performed with vitality by Daniela Kosinova. Pawel Sydor's turbulent Virtuti Militari (1992) features tricky multiphonics in the oboe part and a robust orchestral accompaniment, dominated by explosive percussion. Despite this work's overall tendency toward atonality and aggression, it is coherently structured, sometimes lyrical, brilliantly orchestrated, and dynamically charged, and no doubt works as a riveting show stopper in concert. Marco...
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Add this copy of Twentieth Century Oboe Concertos to cart. $10.39, like new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Cedille Records.
Add this copy of Twentieth Century Oboe Concertos to cart. $32.88, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Cedille.
