Hummel - Weber - Jacobi - Berwald - Elgar - Gershwin
Karen Geoghegan, Orchestra of Opera North, Benjamin Wallfisch
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
Bassoon Concerto in F Major, WoO 23, S63
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1.1
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I. Allegro moderato
Johann Nepomuk Hummel; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
10:46 | |||
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II. Romanza. Andantino e cantabile
Johann Nepomuk Hummel; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
6:22 | |||
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III. Rondo. Vivace
Johann Nepomuk Hummel; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
6:31 | |||
Andante e Rondo ungarese, Op. 35, J. 158
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1.4
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Andante -
Carl Maria von Weber; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
3:53 | |||
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Rondo. Adagio
Carl Maria von Weber; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
5:14 | |||
Konsertstycke
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1.6
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(Allegro) -
Franz Berwald; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
5:22 | |||
1.7
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Andante -
Franz Berwald; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
3:41 | |||
1.8
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Tempo primo
Franz Berwald; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
2:06 | |||
Introduction and Polonaise, Op. 9 (arr. for Orchestra)
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1.9
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Introduction. Adagio -
Carl Jacobi; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
1:32 | |||
1.10
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Polonaise
Carl Jacobi; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
7:28 | |||
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Romance, Op. 62
Edward Elgar; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
5:13 | |||
Porgy and Bess, Act I
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Summertime (arr. for Bassoon and Orchestra)
George Gershwin; David Arnold; Karen Geoghegan; Orchestra of Opera North; Benjamin Wallfisch |
4:36 | |||
Total Playing Time 62:44
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“[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.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Recorded at St Georges Hall, Bradford Produced by Rachel Smith Engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant Engineer: Paul Quilter
Recorded at St Georges Hall, Bradford Produced by Rachel Smith Engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant Engineer: Paul Quilter