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Elevazione - The Magic Of The Oboe / Gordon Hunt


Release Date: 02/26/2002 
Label:  Bis   Catalog #: 5017   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Tomaso AlbinoniJohann Sebastian BachAlessandro MarcelloDomenico Zipoli,   ... 
Performer:  Leslie PearsonGordon Hunt
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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Notes and Editorial Reviews

Includes work(s) for ob and org by various composers. Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gordon Hunt. Soloists: Gordon Hunt, Leslie Pearson. Includes work(s) for ob and org by various composers. Ensemble: Norrköping Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gordon Hunt. Soloists: Gordon Hunt, Leslie Pearson. Read less

Works on This Recording

1. Concerti (12) ŕ 5, Op. 9: no 2 for Oboe in D minor by Tomaso Albinoni
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1722; Venice, Italy 
2. Concerti (12) ŕ 5, Op. 7: no 6 for Oboe in D major by Tomaso Albinoni
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1715; Venice, Italy 
3. Ich steh' mit einem Fuss im Grabe, BWV 156: Sinfonia/Arioso by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1729; Leipzig, Germany 
4. Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: Sinfonia no 2 in B minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  Gordon Hunt (Oboe), Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 1732-1735; Leipzig, Germany 
5. Concerto for Oboe in D minor by Alessandro Marcello
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: by 1717; Italy 
6. Elevazione for Oboe, Cello and Strings by Domenico Zipoli
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Baroque 
Written: 18th Century 
Notes: Arranged: Gordon Hunt 
7. Concerto for Oboe in C major by Domenico Cimarosa
Performer:  Leslie Pearson (Harpsichord), Gordon Hunt (Oboe)
Conductor:  Gordon Hunt
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical 
Written: Italy 
Notes: This concerto is based on four of Cimarosa's piano sonatas, adapted by
Arthur Benjamin in 1942. 

Sound Samples

Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2: I. Allegro e non presto
Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio
Oboe Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2: III. Allegro
Ich steh mit einem Fuss im Grabe, BWV 156: I. Sinfonia, "Adagio in F major" (arr. L. Pearson)
Oboe Concerto in D minor: I. Allegro moderato
Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio
Oboe Concerto in D minor: III. Allegro
Elevazione (arr. V. Hunt): Elevazione for Solo Oboe, Solo Cello, Strings and Organ (arr. V. Hunt)
Oboe Concerto (arr. A. Benjamin): I. Introduzione
Oboe Concerto (arr. A. Benjamin): II. Allegro
Oboe Concerto (arr. A. Benjamin): III. Siciliana
Oboe Concerto (arr. A. Benjamin): IV. Allegro giusto
Oratorium Festo Paschali: Kommt, eilet und laufet (Easter Oratorio), BWV 249: Kommt, eilet und laufet, BWV 249, "Easter Oratorio": I. Sinfonia, ''Adagio''
Oboe Concerto in D major, Op. 7, No. 6: I. Allegro
Oboe Concerto in D major, Op. 7, No. 6: II. Adagio
Oboe Concerto in D major, Op. 7, No. 6: III. Allegro

Customer Reviews

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 soul fulfillling & elegant March 2, 2013 By Cecilia C. (San Jose, CA) See All My Reviews "Lovely album and performances. I heard a piece on KQED, a classical station in the Bay Area of CA, and purchased it. The pieces are magical. I liked oboe before, now I love it as an instrument. Usually, I'm more technical in my reviews, but this album just has become a favorite. The title piece is special." Report Abuse
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