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Slight intonation problems in the bassoon section marred the dramatic opening of the third movement, but as Wolff relaxed he completely controlled the movement. The notes seemed to spin out from his fingers leaving webs of music suspended momentarily in the theatre. His technique is so finished that he sounds like a mature virtuouso, though he actually turned 20 the day after the concert. Hugh Wolff is definitely going places. His performance Saturday was but one indication of that...
...provide a form commensurate with Sullivan's gifts. All the devices that came to be standard in the Savoy orchestrations are here: the long solo horn calls as bridges the violins doubling waltz themes in octaves and the woodwind chordal sections, to name a very few. From the first bassoon solo in The Merchant, the sound is lively and attractive. Sometimes the geography can be confusing (a Viennese waltz set in Venice is hard to fathom), but the spirit is blithe. Sullivan was clearly best in a light vein; and it is easy to see why his operettas--all "light...
KIRKLAND HOUSE JCR: Ensemble Music for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe and Bassoon, performed by Geraki Moshell, Barbara Jacobson, Patricia Morehead, and Ara Mackinnon...
Considering the difficulty of the Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements, the Cantabrigia brought it off quite well. There were some glorious moments--such as the tricky and very exposed bassoon duet played by Gregory Rewoldt (who was noticeably outstanding all evening) and colleague Winifred Ramsey; likewise, the trombones were often exceptional. But, as throughout the program, I felt that things could have been much more exciting. As is so often the case, with a bit more attention to dynamics, rhythm and clarity on the part of both players and conductor, what was overall a commendable concert might have been outstanding...
...Wind Concertos (various soloists, the Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan conductor; Angel, 3 LPs, $17.98). An exquisitely executed anthology for the Mozartean who has everything-or thinks he does. The selections range from what might be called the camaraderie concertos, the Sinfonia Concertante, K. 297b (featuring oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn) and the Flute and Harp Concerto, K. 299, to the solo works for bassoon (K. 191), flute (K. 313), oboe (K. 314) and clarinet (K. 622). Von Karajan's soloists, drawn from the Berlin Philharmonic, are superb...