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Phoenix: Works for solo oboe by Patterson, Vaughan Williams & Howells / Emily Pailthorpe, oboe

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Paul Patterson: Phoenix Concerto, Op. 102; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Herbert Howells: Sonata for oboe & piano
Performers: Pailthorpe, Emily
Conductors: Wallfisch, Benjamin
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

Commissioned by David Bowerman and ?rst performed in 2009, this is the world premiere recording. Paul Patterson writes "The ?re, passion and power of the...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/07/2010/03/09/2010); Henry Wood Hall, London (05/16/2010-05/17/2010)....continue...

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no 1, Violin Sonata / Palmer, et al

2 CD / Quartz Records / 2008-10-14

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (published as Op. 99); Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 134
Performers: Grynyuk, Alexei; Palmer, Ruth [Violin]
Conductors: Wallfisch, Benjamin
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra

An outstanding album from Ruth Palmer, winner of the Young British Classical Performer Award at the Classical Brits 2007. Palmer is fast developing an international...continue...

Hummel: Grand Concerto W 23; Gershwin: Summertime; Elgar: Romance Op 62, etc / Benjamin Wallfisch, Karen Geoghegan, Orchestra of Opera North

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-06-24

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Concerto for Bassoon in F major, S 63/WoO 23; Carl Maria von Weber: Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Bassoon and Orchestra in C minor, J 158/Op. 35; Franz Berwald: Konzertstü...
Performers: Geoghegan, Karen
Conductors: Wallfisch, Benjamin
Ensemble: Opera North Orchestra

Gramophone Magazine
Bassoons rarely equal best-sellers: that could be about to change... Chandos have a real find on their hands with Karen Geoghegan.
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