A WELCOME DISCOGRAPHY--BAROQUE BASSOON PERFORMANCES


Sent by Steve Franse, Principal Bassoon
Calgary (Canada) Philharmonic

Otto Fleishmann - Vienna.

  1. Fux, Ouverture (solo bassoon part). Tauber bassoon (original). With Concentus Musicus, cond. Harnoncourt. (Bach Guild BGS 70690)
  2. Telemann, Concerto in F for Recorder, Bassoon, Strings and B.C. Frans Bruggen, recorder. Concentus Musicus. (Telefunken SAWT-9483-A)
  3. Vivaldi, Concerti a cinque, quartro, Bruggen, recorder, Schaeftlein, oboe. (Telefunken SAWT 9528A Ex.) Also, Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 and Orchestra Suites Nos. 1 and 4, with Concentus Musicus.
  4. With Milan Turkovic: Bach, B-Minor Mass, St. John Passion, St. Matthew Passion, Cantatas (Many with bassoon) (Telefunken Records). Fux, Rondeau a 7 (solo bassoon part) and other Fux and Schmeltzer works. Concentus Musicus. (Telefunken SAWT 9563/4 - B). Rameau, Castor et Pollux. Concentus Musicus. (Telefunken SAWT 9584/87 - A)

Hansjurg Lange - Switzerland.

  1. Telemann, De Lavigne, Hotteterre, Loeillet, and C. P. E. Bach. Continuo bassoon (period instrument), with M. Piguet, Oboe; Rogg, continuo. (Odyssey 32 16 0050)
  2. A. Scarlatti, Sinfonia in G Minor, Sonata in C Minor, Sonata in F Major. Continuo bassoon with same artists as above. (RCA LSB 4043. England)

Werner Mauraschat and Peter Mauraschat - Germany.

  1. Rameau, Suite from "Les Indes Gallantes," with the Collegium Aureum ensemble. (Victrola VICS - 1456)
  2. Rameau, Suite from "Dardanus." Collegium Aureum. (Victrola VICS 1333)
  3. Lully, Suite from "Amadis" and Purcell, Suite from "King Arthur." Collegium Aureum. (Victrola VICS 1432)
  4. Mozart, Serenades, K. 375, 388. Collegium Aureum Wind Ensemble. (BASF Harmonia Mundi KHB 29312). (Other recordings with Collegium Aureum: Bach and Mozart)

Brian Pollard - Amsterdam. Playing a Grenser bassoon (1795).

  1. Beethoven, Quintet in E-flat for oboe, bassoon and three horns (1796). (Telefunken SAWT 9547-A Ex.)
  2. Wind Music of the 1800's, with the Danzi Quintet. (all on original instruments): A. Reicha, M. Haydn, G. G. Cambini quartets or woodwind quintets. (Philips Stereo 802 791 LY)

Otto Steinkopf, Germany. Playing a Steinkopf bassoon (replica made to Steinkopf's specifications by Moeck workshops).

  1. Handel, Nine German Songs. With Mathis, Hucke, Neubaus, etc. (Seraphim S-60015)
  2. Handel, Concerti Grossi, Op. 3 (1-6). No. 1 with W. Goldner, bassoon II. Steinkopf bassoons. (DG Archive 198 017/18 - and 198 217/18)

Walter Stiftner, Switzerland. Period bassoon.

  1. Handel, 6 Trio Sonatas, with Piguet, Haas, Muller. (DG Archive 2533 045)
  2. Haydn, Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat. With Piguet, Melkus, etc. (Schwann Musica Mundi VMS 2028)
  3. Telemann, "Music Master": Sonata in F Minor with Sous, Tarr, Linde, etc. (Steinkopf bassoon) (DG Archive 198 430)
  4. Vivaldi II Pastor Fido. With Linde, Melkus, Sous, etc. (DG Archive 2533 117) (5) Bonancini, Vivaldi, others: Italian Sonatas (Erato STU - or STO - 70663)

Milan Turkovic - Vienna. Tauber bassoon.

  1. Vivaldi, Concerto 'La Notte' for flute, bassoon and strings. With Stasny, flute. Harnoncourt Concentus Musicus. (Telefunken SAWT 9549B-Ex.)
  2. Vivaldi, Concerto in E Minor. With Concentus Musicus, cond. Harnoncourt. (Telefunken Das Alte Werke 6.41961)

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