Romance Gabriel Pidoux & Jorge Gonzales Buajasan

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): 3 Romanzen, Op. 94:
• 1 Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: I. Nicht schnell 03:46
• 2 Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: II. Einfach, innig 04:01
• 3 Schumann: 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: III. Nicht schnell 04:50
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Salut d’Amour, Op. 12 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux):
• 4 Elgar: Salut d’Amour, Op. 12 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux) 02:57
• Léopold Wallner (1847 - 1913): Trois pièces dans le style romantique pour hautbois et piano:
• 5 Wallner: Trois pièces dans le style romantique pour hautbois et piano: I. Chant d’amour 05:52
• 6 Wallner: Trois pièces dans le style romantique pour hautbois et piano: II. Mazurka 04:46
• 7 Wallner: Trois pièces dans le style romantique pour hautbois et piano: III. Rêverie 06:00
• Marina Dranishnikova (1929 - 1994): Poème pour hautbois et piano:
• 8 Dranishnikova: Poème pour hautbois et piano 07:55
• Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896): 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux):
• 9 Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux): I. Andante molto 02:44
• 10 Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux): II. Mit zartem Vortrage 02:31
• 11 Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Transcr. for Oboe and Piano by Gabriel Pidoux): III. Leidenschaftlich schnell 04:04
• Total Runtime 49:26

Info for Romance

The French oboist Gabriel Pidoux, voted ‘Instrumental Soloist of the Year’ at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in 2020, has made a name for himself in both early and modern repertories. He now records his first solo album, accompanied by the pianist Jorge González Buajasan. It presents the works of two female and three male composers, beginning with Robert Schumann’s Three Romances, a masterpiece of chamber music with oboe, which Gabriel Pidoux has decided to juxtapose with the Three Pieces of Leopold Wallner (1847-1913), magnificent works which have never been recorded. Also on the programme is a transcription of Clara Schumann’s Three Romances . ‘These are pieces from the heart, which set the Romantic tone’, writes Gabriel Pidoux. ‘We follow them with the Poème of Marina Dranishnikova (1929-94), the only known piece by this Russian composer. It is a rather dark, very tormented piece, wholly Romantic although composed somewhat later, in the middle of the twentieth century.’ Finally, a transcription of Elgar’s famous Salut d’amour rounds off the programme.

Gabriel Pidoux, oboe
Jorge González Buajasán, piano

Gabriel Pidoux
A violinist until he was 7 years old, Gabriel decided one day to switch to the oboe and to finally break free from the family tradition of stringed instruments. He started playing oboe with Hélène Devilleneuve, studied at the CNSM in Paris in the classes of Jacques Tys and David Walter, and received the French prestigious award “Révélation Soliste Instrumental” of the year at the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2020.

During his studies, Gabriel is also laureate of several international competitions (IDRS, BeTheOne, Michel Spisak Oboe Competition...), he participates in many academies with renowned teachers such as Jean-Louis Capezzali or Maurice Bourgue. Curious and interested in the history of his instrument, Gabriel has also perfected his studies of ancient oboes with Antoine Torunczyk and co-founded the ensemble Sarbacanes, specializing in music for winds on period instruments, an ensemble selected by the EEEMERGING+ programme to perform in many European festivals.

In the course of his projects, which have taken him from Ljubljana to London via Poland and Spain, Gabriel has had the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, the RTV Slovenia Symphony, the Prague Symphony Chamber... and within ensembles such as Gli Incogniti, La Fenice or the Cercle de l'Harmonie.

In 2019, he won 2nd prize at the Prague International Competition, studied with François Leleux in Munich and performed in numerous festivals, notably at the Folle Journée de Nantes Live on Arte, in Salon-de-Provence alongside Emmanuel Pahud, Gilbert Audin, Paul Meyer, David Guerrier and Benoît de Barsony.

As the oboe is all too rarely heard outside the orchestra, Gabriel is keen to propose a new approach and a more singular listening of this instrument with its infinite capacities.

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