Artist: Matthew Wilkie
Album: The Galant Bassoon
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2008
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:12:35
Total Tracks: 22
Total Size: 1,38 GB

Tracklist:

01. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – I. Cantabile (01:31)
02. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – II. Allegro (01:57)
03. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – III. Recitativo-Arioso (01:41)
04. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor TWV41:e5 – IV. Vivace (02:24)
05. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – I. Andante (07:59)
06. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – II. Largo e dolce (04:29)
07. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in E minor BWV1030 – III. Presto (05:45)
08. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – I. Largo (03:05)
09. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – II. Allegro (01:44)
10. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6 – III. Soave (02:11)
11. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor TWV41:a6- IV. Allegro (02:37)
12. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – I. Adagio ma non tanto (03:16)
13. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – II. Allegro (02:41)
14. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – III. Andante (04:01)
15. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in A minor BWV1034 – IV. Allegro (04:32)
16. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – I. Triste (02:23)
17. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – II. Allegro (04:01)
18. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – III. Andante (01:52)
19. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in F minor TWV41:f1 – IV. Vivace (02:15)
20. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – I. Poco adagio (04:52)
21. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – II. Allegro (03:40)
22. Matthew Wilkie, Neal Peres Da Costa and Kees Boersma – Sonata in D minor Wq.132 – III. Allegro (03:28)

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“People who ignore this disc … are missing one of the best chamber music discs I’ve heard in a long time.” — MusicWeb International (UK)Take an elegant diversion with The Galant Bassoon. Matthew Wilkie, with sophistication and agility rescues this usually dolorous member of the woodwind section and places it, deservedly, in the spotlight.

The bassoon comes out of the closet!

Virtuoso bassoonist from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, MATTHEW WILKIE, showcases the colour and brilliance of his instrument in a sparkling and sophistication collaboration with harpsichordist NEAL PERES DA COSTA and double bassist KEES BOERSMA.

A generous selection of six chamber pieces by J.S. Bach, Telemann and C.P.E. Bach—with their melodic exuberance, dance-like rhythms, consoling adagios and virtuosic flights of display—provide the perfect vehicle for the imagination, flair and musical artistry of these players.

For 20 years Matthew Wilkie has been Principal Bassoon of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, frequently performing as soloist with them.

Neal Peres Da Costa is recognised as an expert in early music performance.

Kees Boersma is the renowned Principal Bass of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The Galant Bassoon references the galant style, a change from much of the complexity and ornamentation of the Baroque to a simpler, more classical approach epitomised by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach and others in their compositions and by much of the music in this winning recital.