ProStudioMasters.com

“[Geoghegan] produces a beautiful, singing tone, sails through the fastest passages and even despatches a top E-flat with aplomb.”
- Classic FM Magazine

“This is an enjoyable disc, helped by a recording that is up to Chandos’ usual high standards.”
- International Record Review

“Name five internationally famous bassoon soloists. Archie Camden, Gwydion Brooke and, er, that’s it. Except I think we shall soon be adding the name of Karen Geoghegan to the roll call… Chandos have a real find on their hands with Karen Geoghegan.”
- Gramophone

“[Geoghegan] plays Hummel’s Grand Concerto with pumping authority. Her proud, centre-stage arrival after Hummel’s customary long, tantalising intro is no disappointment – her slow movement sings with high sax-like tone and the swinging finale expresses rustic joy.”
- The Times

“Geoghegan has real expressive maturity too. Elgar’s Romance is heavenly and, as an encore, Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’ deliciously dreamy, showing off a glorious tone, coloured with gentle restrained vibrato… Buy it and share in the fun.”
- BBC Music Magazine

Showing great stylistic range, this debut release from bassoonist Karen Geoghegan features works from the repertoire she performed as a finalist on the BBC 2 programme Classical Star in 2007. Presenting Hummel’s elegant Bassoon Concerto in F Major, WoO 23, S63 and Gershwin’s crowd favourite Summertime (arranged by David Arnold) this is an enjoyable survey of gems for bassoon.