Created in 1947 as part of the four exam pieces for the Paris Conservatoire this Sonate for Oboe and Piano is one of the early works of Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) a French Composer following the paths of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy with an idiosyncratic way of writing. Sonate was part of the compositions that were later disowned by the composer who considered them as being not mature enough compared to his main work even though they were played and enjoyed regularly all over the world. This duet integrates a variety of contrapuntal procedures which were highly appreciated by the composer. Composed of threemovements the first one begins with an austere canon while the latter two comprise more texture. Henri Dutilleux was internationally acclaimed for his work winning prizes such as the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society and the UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers among many others. His work also includes a Piano sonata two symphonies the Cello concerto Tout un monde lointain (A whole distant world) the Violin concerto L'arbre des songes (The tree of dreams) and the string quartet Ainsi la nuit (Thus the night).

The Little Shepherd is a delightful movement from Debussy's Children's Corner Suite and has been skilfully arranged for Oboe with Piano accompaniment by Jerry Lanning.The solo oboe part is also included on a separate insert.

Description Solos For The Oboe Player Selected and edited by Whitney Tustin. Fifteen pieces offer the player a variety of period and styles. Songlist Andante And Allegro (Sonata No.15) [Loeillet, Jean-baptiste] Aria (St. Matthew Passion) [Bach, Johann Sebastian] Concerto No. 8 In B Flat [Handel, George Frideric] Kuruka-kuruka [Yamada, Koscak] Largo [Fausch, Johann Friedrich] Mazurka [Debussy, Claude] Romance No.1 (Three Romances) [Schumann, Robert] Sonata In A Minor [Telemann, George Philipp] Song (Two Pieces) [Gliere, Reinhold] Theme (Symphony In C, 2nd Movement) [Bizet, Georges] Toadinha (A Little Song) [Berger, Jean] Traume [Wagner, Richard] Two Arabian Dances [Laurischkus, Max] Two Songs [Liszt, Franz] Vocalise Op.34 No.14 [Rachmaninov, Sergei]

Taken from Children's Corner arranged with a Piano accompaniment by Roy Thackray for Oboe.