The Lyrical Bassoon Per Hannisdal & Vebjørn Anvik

• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): Sonate op. 168:
• 1 I. Allegretto moderato 02:37
• 2 II. Allegro scherzando 03:19
• 3 III. Molto adagio - Allegro moderato 05:40
• Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Sonate für Fagott und Klavier:
• 4 I. Leicht bewegt 02:00
• 5 II. Langsam - Marsch - Beschluss, Pastorale 06:04
• Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013): Sarabande et Cortège
• 6 Dutilleux Sarabande et Cortège I 03:36
• 7 Dutilleux Sarabande et Cortège II 03:36
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934 ): Romance op. 62:
• 8 Romance op. 62 04:48
• Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986): Sonatine:
• 9 Sonatine 06:59
• Charles Koechlin (1867-1950): Sonate op. 71:
• 10 I. Andante moderato - Allegretto scherzando 02:46
• 11 II. Nocturne 03:02
• 12 III. Allegro 03:37
• Johan Kvandal (1919-1999): Legende op. 61b:
• 13 Legende op. 61b 05:27
• Total Runtime 53:31

Info for The Lyrical Bassoon

This recording features some of the most notable works in the repertoire for bassoon and piano, here played by Per Hannisdal (Principal Bassoon, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra) and pianist Vebjørn Anvik (Grieg Trio), two of Norway's finest musicians. Most of the pieces were composed in the first half of the 20th century, which was a fruitful time for music for wind instruments, especially in France where the Paris Conservatoire commissioned works (pièces de concours) to be used in examinations. These were often works of high quality and they constitute a significant addition to the repertoire.

Two of them, Dutilleux's Sarabande et Cortège and Tansman's Sonatine, are represented in this album, which also features music composed by Hindemith, Saint-Saëns, Elgar, Koechlin and Kvandal.

Per Hannisdal, bassoon
Vebjørn Anvik, piano

Per Hannisdal
(b. 1958) studied the bassoon in Oslo with Arnulf Brachel and Torleiv Nedberg, and in Geneva with Roger Birnstingl. In 1978 he was appointed Principal Bassoon of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has appeared as soloist with most of Norway’s orchestras and with orchestras in Denmark, Sweden and Iceland. He also often plays in chamber music ensembles, and has performed in many festivals of chamber music both in Norway and in other countries. He has participated in a large number of CD recordings, sometimes playing a baroque bassoon. He has recorded Vivaldi’s Bassoon Concerto in E minor for 2L. Per Hannisdal also teaches at the Norwegian Academy of Music. On this recording he plays a Heckel bassoon from 1937.

Vebjørn Anvik
(b. 1962) is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music and of the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest. He has studied the piano with Eline Nygaard and Einar Steen-Nøkleberg, and has participated in master classes with Elisabeth Leonskaja and Hans Leygraf. His debut concert in Oslo in 1981 attracted superlative reviews, and in the ensuing years he has given numerous recitals and appeared as soloist with the leading Norwegian symphony orchestras. In 1993 he received the Levin prize, a highly prestigious award in Norway. He has appeared as soloist and with chamber ensembles at a large number of music festivals in and outside Norway. His recordings include Mozart’s Concerto for two pianos, K 365, with Håvard Gimse as co-soloist and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra under Iona Brown. In addition to pursuing his busy performing career, he holds an associate professorship at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Vebjørn Anvik has been pianist in the Grieg Trio since it was founded in 1987. The Grieg Trio has played in many parts of the world and has won prizes at home and abroad. The Trio has also made numerous recordings.

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