Bassoon Kaleidoscope [CD de audio] Bram van Sambeek and Varios Compositores

This new recording program spans almost 400 years and brilliantly displays the many colors and moods that the bassoon is ideally suited to create. The music ranges from Böddecker's early baroque sonata, dating from 1651, to Saint-Saëns's witty and elegant late sonata (1921) and Hagen's remarkable Harlem Nocturne of 1939, with its innovative and brilliant Hammond organ combination, drums, guitar and bassoon. Gubaidulina's Duo Sonata from 1977, Piazzolla's Café 1930 and Dubois' Sonatine Tango from 1984 offer dazzling, contrasting flavors of the 20th century, as does Chick Corea's splendid Trio for flute, bassoon and piano, which appeared in his Inner Space album from the 70s. This album is a kaleidoscope of sound, color and moods, a tribute to the versatility of the bassoon.