Concerto Burlesco for bassoon
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Product ID: GM1 CO066
By Paul Lewis
Publisher:
Goodmusic
Series:
Concert Originals
Line Up:
Symphony Orchestra (Solo: Bassoon)
Duration:
20:00
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About this item
This concerto
was written for, and is dedicated to, Graham Salvage, the principal
bassoonist of the Halle Orchestra. The first performance was given by
Graham on March 4th 2005 in a concert in Turkey with the Izmir State
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marek Pijarowski.
The concerto is in three movements: 1. Burlesque; 2. Serenade; 3.
Fandango.
The concerto takes its name from the first movement, which the
composer feels is more a burlesque of first movement sonata form than
the real thing. The middle movement gives the soloist an opportunity to
serenade the audience in the most romantic manner, using the poetic and
soulful upper register of the bassoon,and the finale is a fandango, an
energetic dance from the Basque region of France and Spain. The
concerto finishes with a rapid chromatic scale from the bottom to the
top of the bassoon, ending on a trill on a high D. A bassoon and piano
reductionof this concerto is available (Catalogue no.GM031)
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Composer
Paul Lewis (1943-)
Paul Lewis (born 1943) is a British composer who was born in Brighton, England. Lewis began composing for television at age 20 and is best known today for his television music. It includes TV scores for dramatic series such as Arthur of the Britons and The Prisoner of Zenda, children's series such as Brendon Chase, Seal Morning and Woof! and comedies such as the celebrated Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Benny Hill Show. Lewis has also written music for films and the concert hall. He is a prolific composer of well-crafted tonal, melodic, romantic music.
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