Édouard Du Puy: Bassoon Quintet (18XX)

00:00 - I. Allegro moderato
07:50 - II. Andante sostenuto
13:00 - III. Rondo: Allegro
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Bassoon: Donna Agrell
Violins: Marc Destrubé, Franc Polman
Viola: Yoshiko Morita
Violoncello: Albert Brüggen
Year of Recording: 2015
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"Du Puy wrote a second piece for bassoon [and string quartet], Quintet for Bassoon, 2 Violins, Viola und Violoncello, having a three-octave range and consisting of two movements, Allegro moderato and Andante cantabile. Carl Anton Philipp Braun, oboist and composer in the Royal Orchestra, added a third movement, Rondo Allegro, at an unknown date and this is included in the score. A mention of performances [but no details of the place or performer] in 1823 and 1824 were noted in Carl Nisser’s catalogue of Swedish works, and Preumayr mentions at least one performance of the Quintet during his European tour from 1829-30, but it is not evident if he played all three movements on this occasion. Several recordings with modern instruments are available today, and it has become fashionable to perform it as a solo concerto with symphony orchestra accompaniment." (Donna Agrell)
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