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Christoph Schaffrath (1709-63) - Sonata for Oboe and Basso continuo in d-minor, II. Allegro. Performed by Berliner Barock-Compagney on period instruments.

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Otto Mortensen (1907-1986) - Oboe Sonata: I. Moderato ·

Piotr Pyc, oboe & Dagmara Niedziela, piano

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Saint-Saëns - Oboe Sonata in D Major (1921)

I was genuinely surprised to be reminded that Saint-Saëns lived and kept writing music until 1921. His style is of the previous era, seemingly unaffected by the Modernism of Debussy and Stravinsky that were so popular in the first few decades of the 20th century. But “Old-Fashioned” isn’t a bad thing, I see that phrase used often to dismiss an artists work, as if it isn’t worth engaging with unless it’s “new”. How pretentious is that? The last major works that Saint-Saëns wrote were three woodwind sonatas for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon. These instruments were, at the time, not given as much attention as soloists during the Romantic era [except the clarinet, which was utilized by von Weber and Brahms in major works]. Despite being “old fashioned”, these short sonatas fit perfectly with the tastes of early 20th century France; lighthearted, colorful harmonies, less-conventional winds, chamber sonorities instead of grand orchestras, and neo-classical attitude toward voice writing. This sonata opens with a simple melody in the oboe which is given counterpoint with the piano. It flows through gracefully, the oboe giving its rich texture as the piano decorates with scales and glittery staccato notes. The middle movement opens with pretty harmonies in rolled chords under a free flowing melody in the oboe, and then shifts to a charming dance, like something you’d whistle while taking a walk in the summer, and then it goes back to the reactive-like opening. The final movement plays with a march like motif, along with baroque inspired counterpoint, and a dazzling forward-moving energy.

Movements:

1. Andantino

2. Ad libitum - Allegretto - ad libitum

3. Molto Allegro

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Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) - Sonata for Oboe and Basso continuo in C-Major, II. Allegro. Performed by Symphonia Perusina on period instruments.

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Johann Peter Pixis (1788–1874) - Grand Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 35

00:00 - I. allegro moderato 08:48 - II. Romanze 15:25 - III. Rondo (Allegretto Vivace)

Performers: Paul Dombrecht (oboe), Jos van Immerseel (piano)

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Otto Mortensen (1907-1986) - Oboe Sonata: I. Moderato ·

Max Artved, oboe & Per Salo, piano

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) - Sonata for Oboe and Harpsichord in g-minor, WQ 135, III. Vivace. Performed by Michel Piguet, oboe, and Colin Tilney, harpsichord, on period instruments.