Eugene Goossens Oboe Concerto (Leon Goossens, 1948)

Eugene Goossens: Oboe Concerto in One Movement, Op. 45 (1927)
Leon Goossens with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Walter Susskind
Recorded April 26, 1948, in EMI's Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London, on 78-rpm matrices CAX 10240 through 10243. Issued as English Columbia DX 1578 and DX 1579 in August, 1949.
The concerto, though in one movement, divides into several sections in a variety of tempi. This is how it breaks down, side by side:
Side 1 (at 0:08): Moderato; Con moto
Side 2 (at 3:04): Tranquillo; Più allegro; Tempo di comenciamente
Side 3 (at 5:54): Poco più lento; Poco più moto; Tranquillo (Tempo I)
Side 4 (at 9:41): Cadenza; Allegro giocoso; Vivo

[@francoisnohkan]

Thank you for this unique recording. Marvellous music.

[@k.t.7561]

Piano and oboe version is also good,but orchestra version is awesome. I want to buy this LP....

[@harryandruschak2843]

First time in my life I have heard this. I had not known that Eugene had written an oboe concerto. And a good one as well. I believe his brother was the oboe player?

[@shellackophile]

Harry Andruschak Yes, Eugene wrote it for brother Leon to play, and if memory serves, the score bears a dedication to Leon.

[@katiejones4669]

@@shellackophile Actually Leon is his son.

[@shellackophile]

@@katiejones4669 Leon (1897-1988) was the brother of Eugene Goossens the composer and conductor (1893-1962); both were the sons of another Eugene Goossens (1867-1958), also a conductor. The other offspring included horn player Adolphe (1896-1916), and harpists Marie (1894-1991) and SIdonie (1899-2004).