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Arnold Schoenberg Arnold Schoenberg
1874-1951

Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
1899

Jean Françaix, 1912-1997

Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, 1994

Jean FrançaixJean Françaix was a modern French composer very much in the Neo-Classical tradition of Poulenc: he eschewed the trends of atonality and the rejection of traditional form, choosing wit, color and a supple lightness in the service of producing musical “pleasure.” Prolific throughout his life, Françaix was a piano virtuoso, an active performer, a skilled orchestrator and a composer in myriad forms and ensembles. As was characteristic of many great French composers, Françaix had a skillful penchant for the wind instruments. A relatively recent work, his Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano was commissioned by the International Double Reed Society for their 24th Festival in 1994. « More »
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[Music] requires [from us] an intentional reaching out . . .a willingness to probe its rich intricacies, the capacity to be startled and dismayed, to have one's soul tormented a little, to come unadorned, emotionally fresh, to stand along with others and witness the hopes and the vision of the composer. And a truly great performer is one who is willing to reveal the hidden and difficult side of a piece. Rose Mary Harbison