Credits:

Theo Plath

Description:

Debut recording of Prato, Principal Bassoon of the hr Symphony Orchestra!GENUIN's annual CD of German Music Competition winners, a collection of bassoon concertos by bassoonist Theo Prato, one of the 2018 winners (this competition is multi-awarded and not ranked). Theo Prato has been appointed principal bassoonist of the HR Symphony Orchestra in Frankfurt in the fall of 2019, immediately following this recording. Bassoons, especially German bassoons, have an austere image, for better or worse, but Prato's bassoon has a German sound that is full of fruit, but also has a pleasant, sometimes light, sweet tone. Among the relatively few bassoon concertos in absolute number, the recording includes not only the relatively well-known Weber, but also the romantic Bitsch, the modern Jolivet, and an unknown fine piece by Bernhard Krusell (known for his clarinet music), a Finnish composer who was a contemporary of Beethoven. The recording is also excellent. Tobu Land System

Tracklisting:

1.Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, J. 127~Allegro ma non troppo
2.Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, J. 127~Adagio
3.Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, J. 127~Rondo: Allegro
4.Concertino for Bassoon and Orchestra
5.Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra~Recitativo - Allegro gioviale
6.Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra~Largo cantabile - Fugato
7.Concertino in B-flat for Bassoon and Orchestra~Allegro brillante - Poco adagio - Allegro
8.Concertino in B-flat for Bassoon and Orchestra~Allegro moderato - Variazione 1 - Variazione 2
9.Concertino in B-flat for Bassoon and Orchestra~Polacca