Unusually for him Davies starts his Bassoon Concerto not with slow music but with speed and brilliance: the opening is a Presto initiated by the strings and only at the entry of the soloist does the tempo relax to thatof a real introduction. Out of this grow a big dancing Allegro. The slow movement begins and ends with a simple song around fantastical ornamentation from the soloist. The finale is again a recitative and dance with a slow coda.The whole work is an immense show of stamina poetry and athleticism for the bassoon set against an orchestra coloured by low wind (alto flute clarinet in A bass clarinet contrabassoon horns).

Bien que Bertold Hummel a composé ce Scherzo pour basson et orchestre de chambre il ya plus de cinquante ans, la pièce captive encore chaque auditeur avec sa jeunesse, la vivacité sans soucis. Virtuose et pleine d'esprit, il fait honneur à son titre à tous égards. Il a été créé en 1957 par commission rogatoire du Kleines Unterhaltungsorchester Südwestfunk Baden-Baden. La partie solo des quatre minutes de morceau de concert avec l'indication de tempo 'molto allegro' était fait sur mesure par Hummel pour basson Helmut Böker de l'orchestre.En plus du matériel de location, une partition de piano avec partie solo est maintenant disponible à la vente. / Basson Et Orchestre De Chambre

André Jolivet (1905-1974) established his love for composition from a young age. This remained throughout his life and he held the post of Professor of Composition from 1966-1970 at Paris Conservatoire. Concerto for Bassoon was composed in 1954 and remains highly regarded. Jolivet himself a cellist wished to explore composition for all instruments and therefore has a considerable number of works in all fields. The composer's style is also known for its spirituality and the desire to associate the everyday with the magical and the human with the universal. Jolivet draws on acoustics and atonality asheard in his Concerto for Bassoon. The piece requires high virtuosic skills due to its expansive use of extended techniques. For all advanced bassoonists Jolivet provides an exciting alternative piece for the instrument's repertoire.

 Nomenclature 2 Bassons solo3 Percussionnistes6 Premiers violons6 Seconds violons4 Altos3 Violoncelles2 Contrebasses / Basson Et Orchestre

L'édition fait partie du syllabus Trinity 2007 (8e année) / Basson Et Orchestre